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Hugh Durrant costume design

Costume Design
1992 (Drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for the girl dancers as Sailors in Act II scene 1. The design depicts two full length female figures wearing pantomime costumes. Both costumes consist of blue and white striped blouses and very short skirts, worn over fishnet tights and yellow ankle boots. The figure on the left also wears a white apron, a sailor top tied with a yellow bow, and a blue and white hat. The figure on the right also wears a yellow sash bow around her waist, and a black headscarf.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHugh Durrant costume design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and pencil crayon on paper
Brief description
Costume design by Hugh Durrant for the girl dancers as Sailors in Act II scene 1 of "Dick Whittington", Theatre Royal, Plymouth, 1992.
Physical description
Costume design for the girl dancers as Sailors in Act II scene 1. The design depicts two full length female figures wearing pantomime costumes. Both costumes consist of blue and white striped blouses and very short skirts, worn over fishnet tights and yellow ankle boots. The figure on the left also wears a white apron, a sailor top tied with a yellow bow, and a blue and white hat. The figure on the right also wears a yellow sash bow around her waist, and a black headscarf.
Dimensions
  • Height: 420mm
  • Width: 296mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Durrant 1992 ' (Signature; date; Vertically along the lower left hand edge of the design.; handwriting; pencil crayon; Durrant, Hugh)
  • ' GIRL DANCERS / AS SAILORS / ACT 2 SC 1 ' (Textual information; Lower right hand side of the design.; handwriting; pencil; Durrant, Hugh)
  • ' CANVAS / BOOTEES ' (Textual information; Written by the right foot of the left hand figure.; handwriting; pencil; Durrant, Hugh)
Credit line
Given by Hugh Durrant
Object history
This costume design by Hugh Durrant is part of a group of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1994. The design was executed for a production of the pantomime "Dick Whittington" performed at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth on 19th December 1992. The show was directed by Roger Redfarn, and the lighting was designed by Jenny Cane. The cast included Les Dawson as Ada the Cook, and Michelle Dotrice as the Spirit of the Bells.

Historical significance: An excellent example of late 20th century costume design for pantomime, which is currently poorly represented in the Theatre Museum Collection.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceDick Whittington
Collection
Accession number
S.716-2001

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Record createdNovember 9, 2001
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