Theatre Costume
1981 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Costume for Cassandra in The Oresteia, worn by John Normington, 1981 - silver and black jalaba
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | Costume for Cassandra in The Oresteia, worn by John Normington, 1981 - silver and black jalaba |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Normington / Cassandra' (Written identification. On fabric.) |
| Object history | Costumes purchased at the Royal National Theatre charity auction in 1996, or donated by the National Theatre prior to the auction: S.742 - S.810-1997, S.822 - S.824:2-1997. This costume was donated to the Theatre Museum prior to the charity auction of costumes from the Royal National Theatre Archive, which took place at Sotheby's Main Galleries, New Bond Street, on 18 December 1996. Associated production: The Oresteia. Designer: Jocelyn Herbert. Director: Peter Hall. Wearer and actor: John Normington. Character: Cassandra (Oresteia). Performing company: National Theatre. Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London, 28.11.1981. Performance category: Drama. See also S.822-1997. |
| Associated object | S.822-1997 (Series) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.823-1997 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2010 |
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