Theatre Costume
1973 (Made)
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Costume worn by Alan Bates as Petruchio in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1973.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Brief description | Costume worn by Alan Bates as Petruchio in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1973. |
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Production type | Unique |
Object history | The costume was designed by Farrah for Petruchio in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1973, directed by Clifford Williams, in which Alan Bates played Petruchio. Historical significance: Acquired as an example of a theatrical period costume, reflecting the pared-down, plain style of the 1960s and 1970s. |
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Literary reference | The Taming of the Shrew |
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Accession number | S.371:1, 2-2001 |
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Record created | September 21, 2001 |
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