Phaedra
Dance Costume
2013 (made)
2013 (made)
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Costume designed by Fotini Dimou and worn by Ihsaan de Banya as Hippolytus in Phaedra, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2013
Phaedra was created for the ‘Barbican Britten’ festival and first performed at the Barbican, London, on 6 November 2013 The production combined dancers and a vocalist, mezzo soprano Allison Cook, who took the role of Phaedra.
Phaedra was created for the ‘Barbican Britten’ festival and first performed at the Barbican, London, on 6 November 2013 The production combined dancers and a vocalist, mezzo soprano Allison Cook, who took the role of Phaedra.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Phaedra (generic title) |
| Brief description | Costume designed by Fotini Dimou and worn by Ihsaan de Banya as Hippolytus in Phaedra, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2013 |
| Physical description | Three-part costume. S.225:1-2021 Red crop-top with black trim and fastenings and black leather decorative straps. S.225:2-2021 Short kilt in burgundy chamois leather with red waistband. S.225:3-2021 Burgundy ‘David Beckham’ underpants |
| Credit line | Richard Alston Dance Company Archive given by the Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Object history | Acquired as part of the Richard Alston Dance Company Archive THM/627 from the London Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Summary | Costume designed by Fotini Dimou and worn by Ihsaan de Banya as Hippolytus in Phaedra, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2013 Phaedra was created for the ‘Barbican Britten’ festival and first performed at the Barbican, London, on 6 November 2013 The production combined dancers and a vocalist, mezzo soprano Allison Cook, who took the role of Phaedra. |
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| Accession number | S.225:1 to 3-2021 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2021 |
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