Costume Design
1979 (made)
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Costume design by Sally Jacobs for the Hoopoe in The Conference of the Birds, 1979
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink, watercolour and gold paint on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Sally Jacobs for the Hoopoe in The Conference of the Birds, 1979 |
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| Object history | Associated production: The Conference of the Birds, or, La Conference des Oiseaux. Designer: Sally Jacobs. Director: Peter Brook. Actor: Maurice Bénichou. Performing company: Centre international de créations théâtrales. Cloitre des Carmes, Avignon, France, 1979.Performance category: Drama. Although the name 'Robert' is written on the design, there was no actor named Robert in the 1979 production. The role of the Hoopoe was played by Maurice Bénichou. The Conference of the Birds was devised by Brook and a multi-national company of actors who toured Africa, performing the play to audiences in villages and townships, from December 1972 to February 1973. The play was taken to America in 1973, and was revived for the 33rd Avignon Festival in 1979 before being taken on a world tour. Costume design for this production: S.1010 to 1015-1995. |
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| Accession number | S.1011-1995 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2010 |
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