Simon Callow, Martin Clunes and Ben Affleck are solid in their roles, not to mention the wonderful performance of Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth I. Geoffrey Rush, who actually looks like the Barbossa character he created in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, was hilarious, and Colin Firth makes Lord Wessex intentionally insufferable. And what a talented cast, with Joseph Fiennes utterly charming and handsome as William Shakespeare, and Gwyneth Paltrow in possibly her best performance was by every means captivating as Lady Viola. The direction from John Madden was spot on, and I believe it is the same John Madden who directed some of the greatest Inspector Morse episodes, and Inspector Morse in my opinion is the best British detective drama out there. The screenplay was superlative, very witty and moving, and one of the few screenplays out there that completely blew me away. You cannot go wrong with the splendid locations and the wondrous costumes. (Right) Acting Ensemble Member Jesse Siak as Will Shakespeare.Shakespeare in Love was a fantastic film in all departments. We could not have done it without you!įeatured: (Left) Costume Rendering of Will Shakespeare. We are so grateful for our volunteers Eileen McIntosh, Joanne Marcell, Fran Williams, and Kathy Honan for helping with all parts of these projects, as well as our TheatreWings students who made many of the hats. These alterations included cutting additional openings, joining pieces that were once separate so they could all go on at once, and in many cases the addition of quick closures such as snaps and hidden zippers. We also had the challenge of many of the historically accurate costumes needing to be reconstructed as functioning theatrical garments. Many pieces from across the country arrived in Charleston throughout the spring and went through alterations and re-workings in order to create a cohesive world on stage. (Right) Acting Ensemble Member Marybeth Clark as Queen Elizabeth. Overall there are over 200 costume pieces in Shakespeare in Love.įeatured: (Left) Costume Rendering of the Queen. The best plan of action revealed itself to be a combination of sources which included help from The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The College of Charleston, independent period costume makers from Etsy, and several costumes we would create from scratch in the costume shop. The existing Charleston stage stock unfortunately didn’t have what was needed to produce Elizabethan characters, and there was a large need for new pieces. The shop manager Gillian and I actually created 3 different budgets for the show utilizing 3 different plans of action from renting it all to making every single piece. With these story focused designs in hand we then moved to how to make it happen. She is brighter than an other lady in the show which supports the scenes where several of the male characters are drawn to pick her out of the crowd.įeatured Front (from left to right): Charleston Stage Acting Ensemble Member Jesse Siak as Will Shakespeare and Charleston Stage Resident Professional Actor Bonny Baker as Viola. It was very important that Viola stand out above all as she is really the only character who is stepping out of the expected behavior in her environment. We identified key scenes where we wanted certain characters to pop forward in the audience’s eyes, and where an actor was perhaps playing their third character and we needed them to blend more to support the scene. Once we were able to identify groups the color palettes began to come together, the upper class in their metallic gold and silvers and the lower class in their earthy rustic tones. I even initially created a flow chart of characters to help me visually map how each fit into this world and to mentally familiarize myself with them all. We started by analyzing the script in depth and identifying each character that needed to be represented, that character’s historical background, and their status at the time of the play in Elizabethan England. Serious planning for Shakespeare in Love began in the Costume Department at Charleston Stage as far back as October of this past year. (Right) Charleston Stage Resident Professional Actor Bonny Baker as Viola. Grace Schmitz, Costume Design Coordinator/Senior Costume Technicianįeatured: (Left) Costume Rendering of Viola. West Ashley Theatre Center and Space Rentalīy Grace Schmitz, Costume Design Coordinator/Senior Costume Technician.Directions to West Ashley Theatre Center.
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