Medea
Costume Design
1948 (made)
1948 (made)
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Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for a young man or child in a production of Medea by Euripides, directed by John Gielgud and presented at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948.
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.
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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| Title | Medea (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black ink, pastel and pencil drawing |
| Brief description | Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for a young man or child 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 a young man or child in a production of <i>Medea</i> 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 a full length figure of a young man. He is dressed in a short sleeved, knee length tunic. The tunic is deep blue and trimmed with bands of yellow at the waist, neckline and hem. He is also wearing leather strap sandals. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Caro Rathbone |
| Literary reference | Medea |
| Summary | Costume design created by Leslie Hurry for a young man or child in a production of Medea by Euripides, directed by John Gielgud and presented at the Edinburgh Festival in 1948. 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. |
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| Accession number | S.2067-2014 |
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| Record created | September 18, 2014 |
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