Date of Award
5-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Theatre
First Advisor
Emily Jones
Second Advisor
Donna Northcott
Third Advisor
Tim Poertner
Abstract
Designing the costumes for a Shakespearean play is a daunting task. Herein, I explain the challenges I faced in designing the costumes for A Midsummer Night~· Dream when it was taken out of the Elizabethan world of Shakespeare and set in World War l. Through careful attention to textual clues and period research, I was able to make unique, non-traditional design choices that reinforced the narrative. l describe techniques used in the construction of the costumes, as well as explain the difficulties associated with creating many costumes with limited staff.
Recommended Citation
Jenkins, Wes, "A Midsummer Night's Dream: Designing Non-Traditional Costumes for Shakespeare" (2012). Theses. 1275.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1275
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