"If a person were to try stripping the disguises from actors while they play a scene upon stage, showing to the audience their real looks and the faces they were born with, would not such a one spoil the whole play? And would not the spectators think he deserved to be driven out of the theatre with brickbats, as a drunken disturber?"
Erasmus, The Praise of Folly
Now, of course, we would never advocate violence against fellow theatre patrons, but costumes are an incredibly important part of a production. Particularly when one is trying, as SCT will with our upcoming production of The Neverending Story, to create a fantasy world onstage. Fortunately, we have the wonderfully talented costume designer, Cathy Hunt. Here's a sneak preview of some of her designs for the denizens of Fantastica.
Erasmus, The Praise of Folly
Now, of course, we would never advocate violence against fellow theatre patrons, but costumes are an incredibly important part of a production. Particularly when one is trying, as SCT will with our upcoming production of The Neverending Story, to create a fantasy world onstage. Fortunately, we have the wonderfully talented costume designer, Cathy Hunt. Here's a sneak preview of some of her designs for the denizens of Fantastica.
Falkor the Luck Dragon
The Childlike Empress
Atreyu
Troll
The costume designs for "The Neverending Story" were inspired by many great artists: Gustave Klimt, Salvador Dali, the Japanese graphic artist and illustrator Yoshitaka Amano. Strong bold shapes and fanciful colors of the Fantastica world are contrasted with the monotone colors and textures of the real world.
Cathy Hunt, Costume Designer
Good Fairy
Artax
Cairon
Gmork
The costumes for this show are stunning, and truly help bring Fantastica to life. Which is not to downplay the work our actors do once they have donned them, but if anyone should try to strip them onstage, we'll have the brickbats waiting.
All drawings by Cathy Hunt.
