Hugh Durrant costume design
Costume Design
1992 (Drawn)
1992 (Drawn)
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Costume design for a Chorus Lady in the Act I finale. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a " medieval" style pantomime costume. The costume consists of an elaborate high waisted "houppellande" style dress in a bold blue and red striped pattern with long hanging sleeves in a diamond pattern, worn over a richly patterned gold underskirt. The figure also wears a "truncated cone" style head dress with elaborately wired long veils in translucent red, yellow, and blue. The collar and waistband of the dress are decorated with blue and red jewels.
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 a Chorus Lady in the Act I finale of "Dick Whittington", Theatre Royal, Plymouth, 1992. |
| Physical description | Costume design for a Chorus Lady in the Act I finale. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a " medieval" style pantomime costume. The costume consists of an elaborate high waisted "houppellande" style dress in a bold blue and red striped pattern with long hanging sleeves in a diamond pattern, worn over a richly patterned gold underskirt. The figure also wears a "truncated cone" style head dress with elaborately wired long veils in translucent red, yellow, and blue. The collar and waistband of the dress are decorated with blue and red jewels. |
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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.731-2001 |
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| Record created | November 13, 2001 |
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