A Midsummer Night's Dream Final Project for Costume Design, Knox College. Fall 2010.
A Theoretical Design for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream.
When I learned about the Butterfly Effect theory, my mind exploded with questions. What if there really is a parallel universe? What choices have they made and how have they changed the course of their history? What would they find acceptable and what would they scorn? And then I realized that Shakespeare had answered some of these questions in his own way. So I took the idea and ran with it.
In this world, magic takes the place of science. Piercings and their proximity to the center of the face symbolize power. Tattoos hold a similar symbolism in the fairy kingdom.
I drew on primitive and ancient styles for the line quality of the Athenian costumes.
The fairy kingdom have more complex costumes in terms of line, texture and color.
When I learned about the Butterfly Effect theory, my mind exploded with questions. What if there really is a parallel universe? What choices have they made and how have they changed the course of their history? What would they find acceptable and what would they scorn? And then I realized that Shakespeare had answered some of these questions in his own way. So I took the idea and ran with it.
In this world, magic takes the place of science. Piercings and their proximity to the center of the face symbolize power. Tattoos hold a similar symbolism in the fairy kingdom.
I drew on primitive and ancient styles for the line quality of the Athenian costumes.
The fairy kingdom have more complex costumes in terms of line, texture and color.
Theseus and Hippolyta
The Lovers: Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius and Helena
The Queen and King of Fairies: Titania and Oberon
Fairies: Cobweb, Peasblossom, Mustardseed and Moth
Puck
The Mechanicals: Peter Quinn, Robin Starveling, Snug, Francis Flute, Tom Snout and Nick Bottom
