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Medea

Costume Design
1948 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for children in a production of Medea by Euripides, directed by John Gielgud and presented at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948.

The children were performed by Stanley Foreman and Anthony Linke in Edinburgh and Foreman performed alongside David Cole in the London production.

Medea, a free adaptation from the original play by Euripides, was created by the America poet, Robinson Jeffers. The production was directed by John Gielgud for the Royal Lyceum Theatre and was presented between 22 August and 12 September as part of the 1948 Edinburgh Festival. It transferred to the Globe Theatre, London on 27 September 1948.

Object details

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Object type
TitleMedea (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black ink, pastel and pencil drawing
Brief description
Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for children in a production of Medea by Euripides, directed by John Gielgud and presented at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948
Physical description
Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for children in a production of Medea by Euripides, directed by John Gielgud and presented at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948.
The design is executed in pastel, pen and ink. It shows two full length figures, both young men. Their chests are bare, but a skirt, formed from strips of fabric is wound around their waist, and a further length of fabric runs up over their proper left shoulder. The male figure at the front is dressed in tones of pale yellow and orange, whilst the figure behind him wears tones of sea green and blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.4cm
  • Width: 17.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Medea/Leslie Hurry' (Handwritten annotation in black biro on at the base of the design.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Caro Rathbone
Literary referenceMedea
Summary
Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for children in a production of Medea by Euripides, directed by John Gielgud and presented at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948.

The children were performed by Stanley Foreman and Anthony Linke in Edinburgh and Foreman performed alongside David Cole in the London production.

Medea, a free adaptation from the original play by Euripides, was created by the America poet, Robinson Jeffers. The production was directed by John Gielgud for the Royal Lyceum Theatre and was presented between 22 August and 12 September as part of the 1948 Edinburgh Festival. It transferred to the Globe Theatre, London on 27 September 1948.
Collection
Accession number
S.2066-2014

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2014
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