A Midsummer Night's Dream in Technicolor
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Laurel Peterson
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Subject Area
Theatre Arts
Description
In Costume Design with Laurel Peterson, I designed costumes for A Midsummer Night's Dream. I chose to base my design around the concept of "Dreams in Technicolor" set in 1960s Great Britain. I chose dreams/magic as Technicolor because the magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream stems from heightened emotions and situations, much as color was over-saturated in the '60s. I used bright colors and complex patterns to indicate spells, fairies and dreams. I was also able to assign each grouping with a British subculture that fit into their social standing in the play: Nobility: Mod, Mechanicals: RudeBoy/Hard Mod, Fairies: Hippies.
Recommended Citation
Meinel, Emily, "A Midsummer Night's Dream in Technicolor" (2015). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 32.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2015/all/32
A Midsummer Night's Dream in Technicolor
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
In Costume Design with Laurel Peterson, I designed costumes for A Midsummer Night's Dream. I chose to base my design around the concept of "Dreams in Technicolor" set in 1960s Great Britain. I chose dreams/magic as Technicolor because the magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream stems from heightened emotions and situations, much as color was over-saturated in the '60s. I used bright colors and complex patterns to indicate spells, fairies and dreams. I was also able to assign each grouping with a British subculture that fit into their social standing in the play: Nobility: Mod, Mechanicals: RudeBoy/Hard Mod, Fairies: Hippies.
