UKtrop p27: Stratford on Avon & RSC Costume Exhibit

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1999 UK/Paris Costume Tour Pictures

Day 9: Stratford on Avon/ RSC Costume Exhibit

Today is the obligatory train trip to Stratford-on-Avon, birthplace of Shakespeare, and natural home of the The Royal Shakespeare Company. Spend the morning touring the historic buildings of Stratford, then convene after lunch for a matinee in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre of Antony and Cleopatra. Extra theatre tickets! This is followed by an evening performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Return to London by train in the evening.

An unexpected exhibit of costumes from past RSC Productions!

Costume for Tony O'Donnell as Lavatch in All's Well that Ends Well 1992

Costume for Antony Sher as Richard III, 1984. This is the famous black spandex "spider" costume described in Sher's The Year of the King.

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Tony O'Donnell as Lavatch in All's Well that Ends Well 1992

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Antony Sher as Richard III, 1984.

Costumes for Peggy Ashcroft as Queen Margaret, and David Warner as Henry VI, 1963.

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Costume for Francesca Annis as Isabella in Measure for Measure 1974.

Costume for Gemma Jones as Maria in Twelfth Night, 1983. Director, John Caird; Designer, Robin Don; Costume, Alix Stone. In rear, costume for Joanne Pearce as Antigone in The Thebans, 1991. Director, Adrian Noble; Designer, Ultz; Costume Assistant, Jonathan Fensom

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Joanne Pearce as Antigone in The Thebans, 1991

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Costume for Jeremy Irons as Richard II, 1986. Director Barry Kyle, designer William Dudley

Costume for David Warner as Henry VI, 1963 Costume for Jeremy Irons as Richard II, 1986. Director Barry Kyle, designer William Dudley

Costume for Laurence Olivier as Macbeth and Vivian Leigh as Lady Macbeth, (195?)

Costume for Laurence Olivier as Macbeth , (195?)

Costume for Gemma Jones as Maria in Twelfth Night, 1983. Director, John Caird; Designer, Robin Don; Costume, Alix Stone. In rear, costume for Paul Robeson as Othello, 1959, Director, Tony Richardson; Designer, Loudon Sainthill.

Costume for Paul Robeson as Othello, 1959, Director, Tony Richardson; Designer, Loudon Sainthill. At right, costume for Derek Jacobi as Prospero in The Tempest 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer, Maria Bjorenson.

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Gemma Jones as Maria in Twelfth Night, 1983.

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Derek Jacobi as Prospero in The Tempest 1982

Costume for Paul Robeson as Othello, 1959, Director, Tony Richardson; Designer, Loudon Sainthill.

Costume for Paul Robeson as Othello, 1959, Director, Tony Richardson; Designer, Loudon Sainthill. Costume for Alan Howard as Prince Hal in Henry IV, 1975. Director, Terry Hands; Designer, Farrah.

Costume for Derek Jacobi as Prospero in The Tempest 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer, Maria Bjorenson.

Costume for Derek Jacobi as Prospero in The Tempest 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer, Maria Bjorenson.

Costume for Janet Suzman as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra, 1972. Director, Trevor Nunn; Designers Chris Morely, Ann Curtis, William Lockwood, Gordon Sumpter.

Costume for Edith Evans as Volumina in Coriolanus, 1959. Director, Peter Hall; Designer, Boris Aronson; Costume, Riette Sturge-Moore. Costume for Toby Stephens as Coriolanus, 1994. Director, David Thacker; Designer, Fran Thompson.

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Toby Stephens as Coriolanus, 1994

Costume for John Gielgud as King Lear, 1965. Director, George Devine; Designer, Isamu Noguchi.

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cressida.gif (16050 bytes) Francesca Annis as Cressida in Troilus and Cressida, 1976

Costume for Francesca Annis as Cressida in Troilus and Cressida, 1976. Directors, John Barton & Barry Kyle; Designer, Chris Dyer.

Costume for Emrys James as Richard Gloucester in Henry VI, 1977. Director, Terry Hands; Designer, Farrah. Costume for Francesca Annis as Cressida in Troilus and Cressida, 1976. Directors, John Barton & Barry Kyle; Designer, Chris Dyer.

Costume for Francesca Annis as Cressida in Troilus and Cressida, 1976. Directors, John Barton & Barry Kyle; Designer, Chris Dyer. Costume for Richard Pasco as Richard II, 1973. Director, John Barton; Designers, John Napier, Ann Curtis, Martyn Barbridge. Costume for Edith Evans as Volumina in Coriolanus, 1959. Director, Peter Hall; Designer, Boris Aronson; Costume, Riette Sturge-Moore.

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Mark Rylance as Hamlet , 1989

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Costume for Jane Lapotaire as Gertrude in Hamlet, 1992. Director , Adrian Noble; Designer, Bob Crowley.

Costume for Mark Rylance as Hamlet and Claire Higgins as Gertrude, 1989. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer, Anthony McDonald; Assistant Costume Designer, Nicky Gillibrand.

Costume for Claire Higgins as Gertrude, Hamlet, 1989. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer, Anthony McDonald; Assistant Costume Designer, Nicky Gillibrand.

Costume for Dame Peggy Ashcroft as Katherine of Aragon and Donald Sinden as Henry VIII, 1969. Director, Trevor Nunn, Designers, John Bury, Ann Curtis, Brian Glover, Stephanie Hall

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Puppet of Gloriana and costume for Lussurio (sp?) for The Revenger's Tragedy, 1987. Director, Di Trevis; Designer, Michael Levine.

Puppet of Gloriana for The Revenger's Tragedy, 1987. Director, Di Trevis; Designer, Michael Levine.

Puppet of Gloriana and costume for Lussurio (sp?) for The Revenger's Tragedy, 1987. Director, Di Trevis; Designer, Michael Levine.

Puppet of Gloriana for The Revenger's Tragedy, 1987. Director, Di Trevis; Designer, Michael Levine.

Costume for Michael Williams as Dromio in Comedy of Errors, 1976. Director, Trevor Nunn; Designer, John Napier. Costume for Frances Tomelty as Portia in The Merchant of Venice, 1984. Director, John Caird; Designer, Ultz.

Costume for Frances Tomelty as Portia in The Merchant of Venice, 1984. Director, John Caird; Designer, Ultz.

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Michael Williams as Dromio in Comedy of Errors, 1976

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Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982

Costume for Michael Williams as Dromio in Comedy of Errors, 1976. Director, Trevor Nunn; Designer, John Napier.

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Costume for Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer Maria Bjorenson.

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Costume for Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer Maria Bjorenson.

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Costume for Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer Maria Bjorenson.

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Costume for Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer Maria Bjorenson.

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Costume for Edwina Ford as a Courtesan in Comedy of Errors 1972. Director, Clifford Williams; Designer, John Wyckam; Costume, Anthony Powell. Costume for Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer Maria Bjorenson.

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Costume for Edwina Ford as a Courtesan in Comedy of Errors 1972. Director, Clifford Williams; Designer, John Wyckam; Costume, Anthony Powell. Costume for Christine Boates as the Goddess Iris in The Tempest, 1982. Director, Ron Daniels; Designer Maria Bjorenson.

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Costume for ? as Katherina in The Taming of The Shrew, (c.1910)

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Costume for Victor Spinetti as Lord Foppington in The Relapse, 1995. Director, Ian Judge; Designer, Tim Goodchild.

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Victor Spinetti as Lord Foppington in The Relapse, 1995

Shoes worn by Sarah Siddons in her last performance as Lady Macbeth. (c.1800)

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Shoes worn by Sarah Siddons in her last performance as Lady Macbeth. (c.1800)

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