Brancott Estate World of Wearable Arts (WOW)

Bob Haven, professor in Costume Technology at Kentucky University in the United States, who after his first experience of entering WOW, said, ‘athletes have the Olympics; actors have the Oscars; musicians have the Grammys; and designers and costume creators have WOW’.

If you have any desire to see any of the following, we have the show for you -
The Brancott Estate World of Wearable Arts Show (WOW):

It is comedy, opera, Royal NZ Ballet, school boy chorister, dance, art & fashion show, singing, music, aerobatics, light show and much more.

As a teaser, here is a short video of last years highlights:
http://www.worldofwearableart.com/tickets/show-dates-prices

I have been to WOW over the last few years, and this year was the most breath-taking and entertaining show yet.

We loved everything about WOW.  Starting with the entertainment in the foyer to ease you through the meandering crowd, right through to the lights coming on at the end of the show to realise the two hours are sadly up.

We thoroughly recommend buying the $20 programme guide to see up close the detail of all the costumes and to find out more behind the designs and designers.  Some of the costumes may not look too wow from your vantage point, but upon examining the programme guide more carefully you realise that costume is made out of painted barbie dolls, or paper cranes, or entirely of leather or metal.



Another Local said:  "I loved the opera with ballet and fashion show running concurrently - a visual and audio feast. Was truly wowed. The Kiwiana section was hilarious and John Rowles can still sing! The costumes were brilliant - all 170 of them. Too many favourites to choose from."

What an incredibly talented bunch of people our WOW artistic people are.  And the arts world is all the richer for these types of shows.  It makes me feel very proud to be a Wellingtonian and to be able to experience and share such rich performances.

There are still seats priced from $50 for shows at 8pm on Wednesday 31st August, Thursday 1st September, Thursday 8th September and Friday 9th September.  But don't delay, the tickets are selling fast and with people like Stephen Fry highly praising the show it won't be long until all the shows are a sold out.