Fashion
for the Theatre (DVD or VHS)
©2002 EVN, 20 minutes
#EVN-867V, Price $69
What kinds of costumes would be most appropriate for your play? By knowing when the play is set, you can research the fashions of that era and determine what upper-class, middle-class, and lower-class people wore at a particular moment in history. This information is important, because costumes that accurately reflect a period help actors to more authentically portray the characters. Costuming is one of the elements of a production that can either draw the audience into the play or make them feel removed from what is happening on-stage.
Learning Objectives:
1) Students will learn how to analyze a play for the purpose of designing
costumes.
2) Students will learn about fashion features of key historical eras.
3) Students will learn how to conduct fashion research.