Swan Lake
Costume Design
ca. 2004 (drawn)
ca. 2004 (drawn)
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Lez Brotherston is one of Britain's most interesting and prolific designers. He was born in Liverpool and trained at Central School of Art and Design, graduating in 1984. He worked extensively for Christopher Gable at Northern Ballet Theatre where he designed such works as Carmen, The Brontes and A Christmas Carol and has designed stage shows for French and Saunders and Victoria Wood. Lez is especially linked with Matthew Bourne's dance company New Adventures (formerly Adventures in Motion Pictures) for which he designed Highland Fling, Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, The Car Man and Cinderella. Lez Brotherston's costume designs for Swan Lake display his characteristic figures; often looking to the left, they strike a strong and distinct pose.
Object details
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| Title | Swan Lake (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, ink, watercolour, crayon, felt tip pen and paper on art board |
| Brief description | Costume design by Lez Brotherston for the Spanish Princess in Matthew Bourne's production of the ballet Swan Lake, 2004 |
| Physical description | The design depicts a full length female figure looking to the left wearing a pair of tight black trousers, matching jacket, belt and knee length boots. The outfit is embossed with a gold and silver pattern on the lapels, cuffs, belt, lower legs and boots. The character was originally described as 'German Princess' but this has been amended to 'Spanish'. Beside the design and used for reference are two colour images from a fashion magazine and the 'Swan Lake' logo printed in black on white paper. The design is edged by a line of thick black felt tip pen forming a rectangular frame and is drawn on a page torn from a spiral bound sketch book. |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | An extensive collection of designs by Lez Brotherston was donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 2002. This design represents an addition to that collection and was donated by the artist in 2008. The design was executed for Matthew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures production of Swan Lake in 2004. |
| Literary reference | <i>Swan Lake</i> |
| Summary | Lez Brotherston is one of Britain's most interesting and prolific designers. He was born in Liverpool and trained at Central School of Art and Design, graduating in 1984. He worked extensively for Christopher Gable at Northern Ballet Theatre where he designed such works as Carmen, The Brontes and A Christmas Carol and has designed stage shows for French and Saunders and Victoria Wood. Lez is especially linked with Matthew Bourne's dance company New Adventures (formerly Adventures in Motion Pictures) for which he designed Highland Fling, Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, The Car Man and Cinderella. Lez Brotherston's costume designs for Swan Lake display his characteristic figures; often looking to the left, they strike a strong and distinct pose. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.108-2008 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2009 |
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