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The 'Shakespeare-by-Design' Project has created important links between the RSC's costume collection and the SBT's production archives.
Paula Wilkinson Shakespeare by DesignCopyright of the artist
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Gruyere Cheese & Space Fiction – ‘King Lear’, 1955
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Over 50 years after their first appearance, Isamu Noguchi’s extraordinary designs for ‘King Lear’ still have the power to surprise and astonish.
Paula Wilkinson Shakespeare by Design King Lear‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project - 6th Update: ‘A Piece of Work’ - Macbeth’s Glorious Cloak
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This cloak was used in productions starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. It was and is a masterful example of craftsmanship in theatrical costume design.
Paula Wilkinson Macbeth Shakespeare by DesignShakespeare-by-Design: Costume Designs = Pretty + Important
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Before any good costume comes a costume design. These costumes from a 1960 production of "The Winter's Tale" prove it.
Robyn Greenwood Shakespeare by Design‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ - Fourth Update
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Photographing costume is a slow business.
Paula Wilkinson Shakespeare by DesignShakespeare-by-Design: That Essential Support
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By comparing costumes in the RSC collection with production archives held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the 'Shakespeare by Design' team was able to find some discrepancies and correct documentation.
Robyn Greenwood Shakespeare by DesignRichard III and the Perils of Foam!
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The 'Shakespeare by Design' project team aids in preserving important costumes for the RSC. There are many dangers that face costumes as time passes and the elements take their toll.
Paula Wilkinson Shakespeare by Design Richard III‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project – First Update
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The RSC's costume collections hold treasures that are being uncovered and discussed by the 'Shakespeare by Design' project.
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