Dress
1984
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The dress of the first costume designed by Philip Prowse for Panope in Jean Racine's play 'Phedra' performed at the Old Vic, London, 21st November 1984 by the Lupton Theatre Company.
Philip Prowse as director and designer put his stamp on this stylish, ‘thrilling’ staging. The stage was dominated by swaged curtains of tarnished gold, gilt throne, funeral urns and horses heads and the costumes, as John Barber said in his review in the Daily Telegraph, ‘approximate sumptuously to the period’ (that is the seventeenth century France of Racine). Milton Shulman however considered that the women’s voluminous robes ‘make them look as if they were trapped in ornate gas balloons’. The supporting role of Panope was performed by dancer-turned actress Freya Dominic who always moved beautifully in elaborate costumes
The English stage version of Racine's text was by Robert David MacDonald, and the production was directed and designed by Philip Prowse. The lighting was designed by Gerry Jenkinson, the producer was Colin Brough, and the production starred Glenda Jackson as Phedra. The production later transferred to the Aldwych Theatre, London.
Philip Prowse as director and designer put his stamp on this stylish, ‘thrilling’ staging. The stage was dominated by swaged curtains of tarnished gold, gilt throne, funeral urns and horses heads and the costumes, as John Barber said in his review in the Daily Telegraph, ‘approximate sumptuously to the period’ (that is the seventeenth century France of Racine). Milton Shulman however considered that the women’s voluminous robes ‘make them look as if they were trapped in ornate gas balloons’. The supporting role of Panope was performed by dancer-turned actress Freya Dominic who always moved beautifully in elaborate costumes
The English stage version of Racine's text was by Robert David MacDonald, and the production was directed and designed by Philip Prowse. The lighting was designed by Gerry Jenkinson, the producer was Colin Brough, and the production starred Glenda Jackson as Phedra. The production later transferred to the Aldwych Theatre, London.
Object details
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| Brief description | Dress of first costume worn by Freya Dominic as Panope designed by Philip Prowse for 'Phedra', Old Vic, London, 1984 |
| Physical description | First costume for Panope worn by Freya Dominic. Dress |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | ' Phedra / Panope / Miss F. Dominic ' (Label: Wallace & McMurray printed trade label)
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| Credit line | Gift of Colin Brough for The Lupton Theatre Company |
| Object history | First costume for Panope worn by Freya Dominic in Jean Racine's play 'Phedra' performed at the Old Vic, London, 21st November 1984 by the Lupton Theatre Company. The English stage version of Racine's text was by Robert David MacDonald, and the production was directed and designed by Philip Prowse. The lighting was designed by Gerry Jenkinson, the producer was Colin Brough, and the production starred Glenda Jackson as Phedra. The production later transferred to the Aldwych Theatre, London. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Summary | The dress of the first costume designed by Philip Prowse for Panope in Jean Racine's play 'Phedra' performed at the Old Vic, London, 21st November 1984 by the Lupton Theatre Company. Philip Prowse as director and designer put his stamp on this stylish, ‘thrilling’ staging. The stage was dominated by swaged curtains of tarnished gold, gilt throne, funeral urns and horses heads and the costumes, as John Barber said in his review in the Daily Telegraph, ‘approximate sumptuously to the period’ (that is the seventeenth century France of Racine). Milton Shulman however considered that the women’s voluminous robes ‘make them look as if they were trapped in ornate gas balloons’. The supporting role of Panope was performed by dancer-turned actress Freya Dominic who always moved beautifully in elaborate costumes The English stage version of Racine's text was by Robert David MacDonald, and the production was directed and designed by Philip Prowse. The lighting was designed by Gerry Jenkinson, the producer was Colin Brough, and the production starred Glenda Jackson as Phedra. The production later transferred to the Aldwych Theatre, London. |
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| Accession number | S.932-1985 |
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