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 second of two costumes worn by Elaine Paige as Queen Rat. The spectacular magenta, gold and purple version of Queen Rat's costume was worn for the Walkdown -the end of the pantomime when actors take their bow. During the rest of the pantomime she wore a black and purple 'working' version of it.
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 8 parts.
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| Title | Queen Rat in <i>Dick Whittington</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour and felt tip pen and fabric on paper |
| Brief description | 8 sheets of designs, notes and fabric swatches relating to the costume designed by Hugh Durrant for Elaine Paige as Queen Rat in the Walkdown in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 14 December 2017 |
| Physical description | S.145:1-2019 One of 8 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 design for the front view of her purple, pink, magenta, gold and black Walkdown costume featuring lavish boa, tall pointed headdress, rat head motifs on the bodice and cloak, decorated with crystals and bead trim S.145:2-2019 One of 8 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 design for the purple, pink, magenta, gold and black rat head motifs on the bodice and cloak of her Walkdown costume S.145:3-2019 One of 8 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. First of four pages of notes by Hugh Durrant relating to her Walkdown costume, with two small sketches S.145:4-2019 One of 8 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. Second of four pages of notes by Hugh Durrant relating to her Walkdown costume S.145:5-2019 One of 8 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. Third of four pages of notes by Hugh Durrant relating to her Walkdown costume, with 9 fabric swatches and a sample of crystal trim attached S.145:6-2019 One of 8 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. Fourth of four pages of notes by Hugh Durrant relating to her Walkdown costume, with 5 Pantone colour samples attached S.145:7-2019 One of 8 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. Swatch of magenta fabric attached to a plain sheet S.145:8-2019 One of 8 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. Reduced photocopy of design for the rat heads on her Walkdown costume, with key to crystal and bead decoration |
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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 second of two costumes worn by Elaine Paige as Queen Rat. The spectacular magenta, gold and purple version of Queen Rat's costume was worn for the Walkdown -the end of the pantomime when actors take their bow. During the rest of the pantomime she wore a black and purple 'working' version of it. 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.145:1-2019 (Object) |
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| Accession number | S.146:1 to 8-2019 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2018 |
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