Queen Rat in Dick Whittington
Costume Design
2017 (designed)
2017 (designed)
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This comes from a set of designs and working notes by Hugh Durrant for costumes to be worn by Julian Clary as the Spirit of the Bells, and Elaine Paige as Queen Rat, in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the London Palladium, 14 December 2017. This is from the designs and notes for the first of two costumes worn by Elaine Paige as Queen Rat. The purple and black ‘working’ costume was worn throughout the pantomime, with a more spectacular magenta, gold and purple version for the final Walkdown – the end of the pantomime when actors enter to take their bow.
Dick Whittington was a lavishly designed production, the second pantomime mounted in the West End by Qdos after Cinderella, December 2016, which brought pantomime back to the theatre with great success after a gap of thirty years. Dick Whittington was followed in December 2018 by Snow White, each featuring Hugh Durrant's witty and inventive costumes.
Hugh Durrant is an award-winning London-based theatre designer whose costumes for Julian Clary and Elaine Paige in Dick Whittington were nominated for best costume designs of 2017 in the Olivier Awards, April 2018. All other costumes in the production were designed by Ron Briggs, with sets by Ian Westbrook.
Dick Whittington was a lavishly designed production, the second pantomime mounted in the West End by Qdos after Cinderella, December 2016, which brought pantomime back to the theatre with great success after a gap of thirty years. Dick Whittington was followed in December 2018 by Snow White, each featuring Hugh Durrant's witty and inventive costumes.
Hugh Durrant is an award-winning London-based theatre designer whose costumes for Julian Clary and Elaine Paige in Dick Whittington were nominated for best costume designs of 2017 in the Olivier Awards, April 2018. All other costumes in the production were designed by Ron Briggs, with sets by Ian Westbrook.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 19 parts.
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| Title | Queen Rat in <i>Dick Whittington</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and felt tip pen and watercolour and fabric on paper |
| Brief description | 19 sheets of designs, notes, feather and fabric swatches relating to the main or working costume designed by Hugh Durrant for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017 |
| Physical description | S.145:1-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Coloured front view of design for her working black and purple costume featuring lavish boa trim, tall pointed headdress, and rat head motifs on the bodice and staff. Signed and dated by Hugh Durrant and inscribed: 'Dick Whittington' 'Queen Rat Miss Elaine Paige Working Costume' S.145:2-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy, reduced in size, of coloured front view of design for her working black and purple costume [S.145:1-2019] featuring lavish boa trim, tall pointed headdress, and rat head motifs on the bodice and staff. Numbered and inscribed by Hugh Durrant in red ink with notes about the crown, feathers and tail S.145:3-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Front view of design for her headdress and top of bodice, with smaller detail of crown S.145:4-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Diagrammatical view of the construction of the toile for her basic dress showing one front and two side views. Inscribed by Hugh Durrant with notes to the costumier S.145:5-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Back view of her coat, numbered and annotated by Hugh Durrant in red ink S.145:6-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Diagrammatical detail of tail, inscribed by Hugh Durrant: 'Miss Elaine Paige - Main Tail', and with suggestions for constructon S.145:7-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Details of working crown and headdress with crown 'plan', inscribed by Hugh Durrant: 'Miss Elaine Paige- Working Crown', and with notes on construction S.145:8-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Detail of rat head motif on bodice, with key to types of jet, hematite, black diamond and crystal decoration S.145:9-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy of samples of feathers for the working costume attached to a sheet annotated by Hugh Durrant S.145:10-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Swatches of fabric for the working coat attached to a sheet annotated by Hugh Durrant S.145:11-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Swatches of fabric for the main dress and neck infill fabric, attached to a sheet annotated by Hugh Durrant S.145:12-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Note by Hugh Durrant on fabric, jewels and decoration still to be decided S.145:13-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy of full-length photograph of Elaine Paige, front view, wearing the working dress and coat, annotated by Hugh Durrant with notes in red and black ink S.145:14-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy of three-quarter length photograph of Elaine Paige, front view, wearing the working dress and coat, annotated by Hugh Durrant with more specific notes on the appearance and construction of the crown S.145:15-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy of photograph of Elaine Paige, side view of head wearing the crown, annotated by Hugh Durrant on its bead trimming, with sketches of beads S.145:16-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy of photograph of Elaine Paige, front view of head close-up on the crown, annotated by Hugh Durrant on its appearance and decoration S.145:17-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Sheet with small photocopy of photograph of Elaine Paige, head and shoulders, with diagrams of side and back views of the new collar, annotated by Hugh Durrant on its construction S.145:18-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Photocopy of design for rat head motif on bodice of working costume, numbered and annotated by Hugh Durrant with instructions on crystal and bead decoration S.145:19-2019 One of 19 sheets of designs and notes by Hugh Durrant, with fabric swatches, for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017. Diagram of linear detail for right half of a worker rat motif |
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| Summary | This comes from a set of designs and working notes by Hugh Durrant for costumes to be worn by Julian Clary as the Spirit of the Bells, and Elaine Paige as Queen Rat, in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the London Palladium, 14 December 2017. This is from the designs and notes for the first of two costumes worn by Elaine Paige as Queen Rat. The purple and black ‘working’ costume was worn throughout the pantomime, with a more spectacular magenta, gold and purple version for the final Walkdown – the end of the pantomime when actors enter to take their bow. Dick Whittington was a lavishly designed production, the second pantomime mounted in the West End by Qdos after Cinderella, December 2016, which brought pantomime back to the theatre with great success after a gap of thirty years. Dick Whittington was followed in December 2018 by Snow White, each featuring Hugh Durrant's witty and inventive costumes. Hugh Durrant is an award-winning London-based theatre designer whose costumes for Julian Clary and Elaine Paige in Dick Whittington were nominated for best costume designs of 2017 in the Olivier Awards, April 2018. All other costumes in the production were designed by Ron Briggs, with sets by Ian Westbrook. |
| Associated object | S.146:1-2019 (Object) |
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| Accession number | S.145:1 to 19-2019 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2018 |
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