Hugh Durrant costume design
Costume Design
1992 (Drawn)
1992 (Drawn)
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Costume design for Michelle Dotrice as the Spirit of the Bells. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a pantomime costume and holding a long elegant staff topped with a hanging gold bell in her right hand. The costume consists of a tight fitting yellow bodice with sleeves ending in ruffles at the elbow and edged with white fur, over a white overskirt. The overskirt is in three curved panels decorated with appliquéd gold bells with pink ribbons and edged with rows of small gold bells, and is worn over a full yellow pleated underskirt. The figure also wears a large pair of white, yellow, pink, and blue fairy wings; a ruffle around her neck; and an elaborate head dress of gold curlicues and bells.
Object details
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| Title | Hugh Durrant costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and pencil crayon on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Hugh Durrant for Michelle Dotrice as the Spirit of the Bells in "Dick Whittington", Theatre Royal, Plymouth, 1992. |
| Physical description | Costume design for Michelle Dotrice as the Spirit of the Bells. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a pantomime costume and holding a long elegant staff topped with a hanging gold bell in her right hand. The costume consists of a tight fitting yellow bodice with sleeves ending in ruffles at the elbow and edged with white fur, over a white overskirt. The overskirt is in three curved panels decorated with appliquéd gold bells with pink ribbons and edged with rows of small gold bells, and is worn over a full yellow pleated underskirt. The figure also wears a large pair of white, yellow, pink, and blue fairy wings; a ruffle around her neck; and an elaborate head dress of gold curlicues and bells. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| 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 |
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| Literary reference | Dick Whittington |
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| Accession number | S.725-2001 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2001 |
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