‘Insubordinate Costume’ PhD research, MA Performance workshop, Goldsmiths, January 2019
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Metamorphosis of a costume
‘Insubordinate Costume’ PhD research, MA Performance workshop, Goldsmiths, January 2019. Performer: Luigi Ambrosio. Insubordinate costumes subvert the traditional hierarchies of the theatre by becoming the starting point of a performance. Their design imposes on the performers which usually necessitates an alternative, creative approach to space, form and movement. As part of my PhD research exploring the link between play and scenographic costume, I have developed …
Cocoon
‘Insubordinate Costume’ PhD research, workshop with choreographer and dancer Giulia Moroni. Costumes fulfil a fundamental function in the theatre but are frequently taken for granted unless they contravene the expectations of audience or critics. Designs are usually dictated by practicalities, or placed within the confines of text, directorial notions, predefined choreography or the passive function …