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A day in the life: I Want My Hat Back

A day in the life: I Want My Hat Back

A day in the life: I Want My Hat Back

Published 25 November 2015

Bowl cuts, coffee, parades and skipping; it’s all in a day in the life of Steven Webb. Well, at least while he’s performing in the National Theatre’s hit family offering I Want My Hat Back that is.

Featuring music penned by Doctor Who star and National Theatre regular Arthur Darvill, and a book and lyrics by witty playwright Joel Horwood, this new brilliantly eccentric stage adaptation of Jon Klassen’s hugely popular children’s book has taken the stage by storm, and by the looks of how much fun Webb is having, we’re not surprised.

To take a peek behind the scenes, we asked Webb to take a photo diary of an average day performing in a show that’s anything but, judging by those sparkly antlers at least…

Our first two show day starts with a strong coffee and a stroll along the South Bank to our gorgeous theatre…

Steven Webb: National Theatre

After signing in at Stage Door, I skip down the famous Yellow Brick Road to the dressing rooms.

Steven Webb: NT corridor

And I’m VERY happy with my dressing room number… 

Steven Webb: Dressing room

Once I’ve finished my coffee and read a chapter of my book it’s 09:00 and time for warm up on stage. 

Steven Webb: warm-up

So that any bum notes I hit are amplified, I have my head mic fitted…

Steven Webb: Mic fitting

And then my favourite part of the day… Watching Caroline fit Adam [into his bowl cut wig and sparkly antlers]. Not sure it’s Adam’s favourite part of the day however…

Steven Webb: Antler fitting

Once we’re all in costume and had various wigs and microphones fitted we gather in the backstage corridor leading to the foyer, ready for our pre-show parade!

Steven Webb: Getting ready for the parade

First stop on the parade? The Bookshop!

Steven Webb: Book shop

Then to the Temporary Theatre foyer to meet the audience.

Steven Webb: Temporary Theatre parade

After the pre-show parade, Marek and I shove our respective animal hoods on!

Steven Webb: Animal costumes

An hour later, we’re done! And exhausted. So it’s time for a cup of tea and a lie down before we do it all again. In just over an hour!

Steven Webb: Post show nap

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