Today I had a preliminary meeting with Chris, my technical director, to discuss set design for Shrew.  I had basic ideas of what I needed (entrances & exits, what was going to be elaborate, what would be reasonably minimalist, etc). You know that line about plans and surviving first contact? Sometimes, it works out in [...]

So when last I posted, we saw some of the design inspirations for Bianca & Kate’s costumes. I now have scanned in the shots for the men’s costumes.  I wish they were in the glorious colour that the women but something about wishes being horses comes to mind. First, we have Gremio.  Eldest of Bianca’s [...]

Hello everyone!  Hope you had an excellent Thanksgiving, Columbus Day or just plain old weekend. I was able to wheedle the costume designer’s inspiration book (20,000 Years of Fashion: The history of costume and personal adornment by François Boucher) and want to a few of the costume ideas.  They put in a caveat – while [...]

This evening, Adrienne & Heather, my costume mistresses, came by to give me their first pass of designs for the show.  Heavens – it’s lovely when I’m looking at a picture and my breath catches in my throat. Thoughts – for I do not have pictures to share with you yet…. Bianca’s dress at the [...]