GERMAN | ENGLISH STAGES GRAZ Companies credentials Decorations Costumes Exhibition stand construction Event service Tickets Support service Costumes Costume design - costume making Costume rental Costume fund Made to measure Corporate fashion Adventure tour team management Office management Handicrafts Ladies tailoring Men's tailoring Fabric store Shoemaker milliner Fundus Manfred Felgitsch, shoemaker I made shoes as a child because I helped out in my father's business. I was born with the profession, so to speak - hence my special interest in shoemaking. After my apprenticeship as a shoemaker, I became a master craftsman at the age of 19 and then immediately took over my father's company with 12 employees. In 1989 I started working as a theatrical shoemaker at Bühnen Graz. My father had previously supplied the company for many years, so I already knew a lot. For this job you need manual skills, imagination and empathy. If you make shoes for the theater, they are unique pieces - nothing that can be bought anywhere. Most of the time I get drawings or photos as a basis, and these ideas from the costume designers are then implemented by me. Sometimes a lot of creativity is necessary. In the theater, it is always very important that the shoes are suitable for the stage - the actors must be able to play with them unhindered, even if the floor is smooth, steep or slippery. In 2004 I also completed an apprenticeship as a master orthopedic shoemaker, which is very helpful in my job as a theater shoemaker. What I particularly like about my job is that there is always something new to do. Many heads and many ideas come together here. Manfred Felgitsch Shoemaker © Theaterservice Graz GmbH Newsletter Contact imprint Conditions made by Datenkraft.com Masters behind the scenes