Trojan Barbie Essay

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In September 2016 I began work on a play called Trojan Barbie which is a play that explores the overlap between past and present where the main character is stuck in the war ravaged city of Troy. The play is a piece of epic theatre by Christine Evans directed by Iain Davie. This performance was by Napier University’s Acting in English course and the play is set in a modern refugee camp. This was decided upon in order to highlight the harsh conditions by which the refugees coming from Syria are forced to live in. This is the first production where upon I have been given the role of Supervisor. I started work on the production two weeks before work started in the studio. We were given £1000 by the director to produce 19 costumes for 14 actors and we had to also dress two dolls. As the designer wanted to match the main character’s accessories we were also responsible for obtaining a handbag and suitcase. …show more content…

From his description, he wanted a timeless play based on modern images such as Donald Trump and refugee camps in Calais. He also wanted the play to explore the idea that war is reoccurring, that history repeats itself. This inspired the designer to look at different period in history, assigning each set of characters a period. There were many opportunities for creativity when working on this show. The fabrics chosen by the designer came from India and as such were 44” wide fabric sold by yardage. The manufacturer also sent us less than what we ordered of one fabric and used the reimbursed price to send the fabrics by express delivery. This meant that when it came to cutting the dresses, some of the dress pieces did not fit onto the fabric we had. This meant that for Cassandra’s dress we had to find a way of compromising from the original

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