Costume worn by Judi Dench as Cleopatra, National Theatre 1987
Theatre Costume
1987 (made)
1987 (made)
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Costume designed by Alison Chitty for Judi Dench as Cleopatra in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre, 1987.
The mantle and crown were worn by Judi Dench in the play's final scene: 'Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have / Immortal longings in me'.
The mantle and crown were worn by Judi Dench in the play's final scene: 'Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have / Immortal longings in me'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Costume worn by Judi Dench as Cleopatra, National Theatre 1987 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gold lamé, beads, braids, tassels and metal ornaments (mantle) |
| Brief description | Costume designed by Alison Chitty for Judi Dench as Cleopatra in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre, 1987 |
| Physical description | S.776:1-1997 Pleated gold mantle with beaded collar and bat wing sleeves trimmed with tassels. S.776:2-1997 Gold headdress with small 'wings' attached at back. S.776:3-1997 Wig of dark brown hair in curls, drawn back from the face and fastened at the backof the head. |
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| Object history | The costume, designed by Alison Chitty, was worn by Judi Dench in the final scenes of the National Theatre's production of Antony and Cleopatra, directed by Peter Hall. The production opened at the National's Olivier Theatre on 9 April 1987. |
| Summary | Costume designed by Alison Chitty for Judi Dench as Cleopatra in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre, 1987. The mantle and crown were worn by Judi Dench in the play's final scene: 'Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have / Immortal longings in me'. |
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| Accession number | S.776:1 to 3-1997 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2010 |
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