Rhiannon and I met with Will to find out a few more details about how this project will work and what the director wants. We discussed where our inspiration needs to some from and we decided that for the script to work the play has to be kept within the medieval period from a design point of view. If we changed the context of the play the contemporary references in the dialogue would be lost; I am pleased that we are keeping it, medieval as my research so far has excited me about the period and I hope to bring in some more fantasy elements and fairytale inspiration to give the piece a medieval feel but with new conceptual design elements. It was mentioned that I need to bare in mind that some of the cast are younger than the characters they will be portraying and this should be considered in my designs. It was said that while the medieval silhouette is soft I need to keep some hard lines in there to match the themes in the play and that simplicity of line would be effective. I have found through my research that the garments at this time were very simple which I love about the period because they won't detract from the dialogue. It was mentioned that earthy tones would work well, both with the themes and characters in the play and also visually; this is a very exciting idea and one that Rhiannon and myself need it discuss further. From here I need to look at the context of the author and find out what his intentions were when writing the script and also looking at other visual representations of the period and seeing how I can bring something new into my designs. I think most importantly I need to stay within the medieval context and make sure I design something that is recognisable as being medieval but perhaps with some more modern influences.
It was also during this tutorial that Will informed me that our show will be the second show of the autumn term and therefore there will be time for some of the costumes to be made. This is really exciting for me as it allows me to have a bit more creative freedom in my designs as only some of the character will be being sourced. This means I can really let my creativity flow and create designs that will fulfil a maker’s role and portray what I want without the restrictions of actually having to be able to find them. This information has made me even more excited about the project and I cannot wait to really begin designing and getting ideas together.
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