My West End: Joanna Smedley - Head of Hair/Wigs & Make Up

In this latest episode of My West End, we stepped into the workplace of Joanna Smedley, Head of Hair/Wigs & Make Up at Wicked, the spell-binding spectacular which continues to enchant audiences every night at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
My West End is a series of short online films that dive into the world behind the curtain, shining a spotlight on the extremely dedicated and often unseen backstage practitioners working at the heart of each theatre in the UK.
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[@babyshark154]

bless her ... so nervous.... she is adorable and sooooo pretty

[@AphroditePostiche]

It would be a personal dream to work with this team.

[@Jacob_Roberts]

What is the purpose of putting the wigs in the oven?

[@jmaprins]

It is to draw out moisture and makes sure the curl or any wave pattern is full set before the final styling!

[@finakhan1038]

It’s called an oven, it’s not a cooking oven, it’s basically a special box with a heater with a fan big enough to fit 6 to 12 wet set wigs, and are put to dry. This was my world in Toronto 🇨🇦 for over 30 years as head of Department, it was a great experience. I now work in Film and sort after for my skills I acquired. Watching this took me back, I do miss working in theatre.👍🙏🏻👏👏👏Thanks for sharing good job.🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Jacob_Roberts]

@@finakhan1038 Thank you.

[@Jacob_Roberts]

@@jmaprins Thank you.