Costume for Titania/Hippolyta in Peter Brook's production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" designed by Sally Jacobs. Made for understudy Patricia Doyle, Royal Shakespeare Company World Tour, ca. 1972.

Full length full A-line robe in bright green synthetic silk, gathered into a wide boat neck. The full length raglan sleeves are cut on lower edge into a deep curve, with the cuff towards the upper edge. At the centre back neck is a small opening, stitched together at the top edge. Inside the shoulders are long narrow ribbon ties.

Given by Patricia Doyle

The costume was made for Patricia Doyle, who played a Fairy in the world tour of Peter Brook's Royal Shakespeare Company production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and also understudied Titania/Hippolyta.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" originally opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, on 27 August 1970. It began a world tour in September 1972, first visiting Europe, then returning for a Christmas season at the Aldwych before playing for a week at Stratford and then embarking on a year-long tour to America, Japan and Australia.

Historical significance: Few costumes remain from Brook's legendary production as, according to Patricia Doyle, most were burned at the end of the world tour as Brook felt the production had come to the end of its natural life.

S.233-2002