Getting into Character

One of our Drama School Classes decided to dress up and take it to the streets--
Zombie style! After a thorough costumes & makeup session, the students went outside
to show off the fruits of their efforts.


Some of the kids took to following unsuspecting pedestrians, walking behind them
and begging for water and band-aids.


Some of them really took their newfound roles to heart! One even played dead for
a solid 15 minutes in the middle of the sidewalk, getting more than a few odd glances.


It was great to see so many kids getting into their character and learning what it's like
to fully engage in a dramatic role!

The Costumes of Fantastica

"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.

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.