Man Attends Accountancy Interview in Full Rocky Horror Costume

A job interview at the Royal Eastborough Theatre took an unexpected turn this week when 32-year-old applicant Martin Greeves arrived dressed in full Rocky Horror Show attire, complete with feather boa, corset and glittered heels. Unfortunately for Greeves, the position he was interviewing for was not a stage role but a junior accountancy job in the theatre’s administrative office.

The misunderstanding began when Greeves received an email inviting him to interview “backstage at the theatre.” Having recently performed in an amateur production of the musical and assuming the job was performance-related, he believed a bold entrance might demonstrate confidence and theatrical flair. “They said they wanted someone dynamic and expressive,” he explained afterwards. “I thought, what is more dynamic than showing up as Frank N Furter at nine on a Tuesday morning.”

Staff at the theatre described the moment he entered as “memorable” and “impossible to ignore.” One employee, who asked not to be named, said the receptionist required several seconds to process the situation before quietly checking the calendar to make sure it was not Halloween.

The interview panel, composed of the theatre’s finance manager, HR representative and an assistant bookkeeper, initially assumed Greeves had wandered in from a rehearsal. Only after he cheerfully introduced himself as the candidate for the accounts assistant role did they realise the scale of the confusion. “We do appreciate enthusiasm,” said finance manager Sheila Wainwright. “But we normally expect applicants to bring a calculator, not fishnets.”

Greeves proceeded with the interview despite the mismatch, answering financial questions with admirable seriousness while sitting in an outfit that one panel member later described as “distractingly shiny.” He reportedly impressed the team with his knowledge of spreadsheets, payroll procedures and double-entry bookkeeping. However, concerns were raised about whether he would be comfortable adhering to the department’s dress code, which currently does not include sequinned footwear.

The theatre issued a light-hearted statement confirming that while Greeves had not been offered the job, his interview had “brightened an otherwise ordinary administrative day.” They also clarified that backstage access does not imply involvement in performances, a detail they say they will make clearer in future correspondence.

Greeves himself remains good-humoured about the incident. “It could have been worse,” he said. “I could have turned up dressed for Cats.” He added that he has already applied for another accountancy role, and will be attending in a standard suit unless explicitly told otherwise. Even so, he maintains that the theatre missed out. “If they want someone who brings energy to the books, I literally brought sequins.”