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Edward Scissorhands

Costume Design
2005 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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 Edward Scissorhands display his characteristic figures; often looking to the left, they strike a strong and distinct pose.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEdward Scissorhands (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, ink, watercolour and felt tip pen on art board
Brief description
Costume design by Lez Brotherston for Kevin Boggs in Matthew Bourne's dance piece Edward Scissorhands, 2005
Physical description
Full length male figure wearing a long black coat over a red and white t-shirt, and white trainers. The design is edged by a line of thick black felt tip pen forming a rectangular frame, with another line making a second rectangle inside the first. It is drawn on a page torn from a spiral bound sketch book.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.3cm
  • Width: 45.4cm
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
This costume design by Lez Brotherston is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist.
Literary reference<i>Edward Scissorhands</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 Edward Scissorhands display his characteristic figures; often looking to the left, they strike a strong and distinct pose.
Collection
Accession number
S.127-2008

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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