Dick Whittington
Costume Design
ca. 1993 (Drawn)
ca. 1993 (Drawn)
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Costume design probably for Fairy Bow Bells. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing an "1830's" style pantomime costume for a fairy. The costume consists of a three tiered dress edged with decorative bells; a fringed shawl worn over the shoulders; fairy wings attached to the back of the bodice; and a pointed "hennin" style hat with veil topped with a decorative weather vane in the shape of a cockerel. The figure also wears a decorative bell necklace, a pair of spectacles, and she holds a long shepherd's crook topped with a decorative bell in her right hand. Unsigned by the artist.
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Title | Dick Whittington (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil crayon on paper |
Brief description | Costume design by Hugh Durrant probably for Fairy Bow Bells in "Dick Whittington", Birmingham Hippodrome, ca. 1993. |
Physical description | Costume design probably for Fairy Bow Bells. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing an "1830's" style pantomime costume for a fairy. The costume consists of a three tiered dress edged with decorative bells; a fringed shawl worn over the shoulders; fairy wings attached to the back of the bodice; and a pointed "hennin" style hat with veil topped with a decorative weather vane in the shape of a cockerel. The figure also wears a decorative bell necklace, a pair of spectacles, and she holds a long shepherd's crook topped with a decorative bell in her right hand. Unsigned by the artist. |
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Production type | Unique |
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 undated design was probably executed for a production of the pantomime "Dick Whittington" performed at the Birmingham Hippodrome on 22nd December 1993. The show was directed by Carole Todd, and the lighting was designed by Andrew Gardner. The cast included Lesley Joseph as Fairy Bow Bells, John Nettles as King Rat, Rosemarie Ford as Dick, Jeffrey Holland as Ada the Cook, and Wayne Sleep as Tommy the Cat. The production was filmed for inclusion in the National Video Archive of Stage Performance at the Theatre Museum in February 1994 (Catalogue numbers 94/04/V/9001 and 94/04/V/9002 ). These designs were partly acquired as a compliment to the film with the aim of recording the creative progress from the designer's drawings to their realisation on stage. 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.772-2001 |
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Record created | November 13, 2001 |
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