Q&A With The Royal Shakespeare Company Head Of Costume

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5WAKjcv_oLDH9-_uHgOelvZw7nTE3axiSC1Ui7kj46z7_xiE_fWVTw9kHYV6YMZg1qSCQ2JcpLgfTGrJUnpx-fR3wj9y9OmW13GPv6JGri-QUOwhoaSy22A5U_yL6aY1V0pSkNG4ULhv/s1600/RII-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5WAKjcv_oLDH9-_uHgOelvZw7nTE3axiSC1Ui7kj46z7_xiE_fWVTw9kHYV6YMZg1qSCQ2JcpLgfTGrJUnpx-fR3wj9y9OmW13GPv6JGri-QUOwhoaSy22A5U_yL6aY1V0pSkNG4ULhv/s1600/RII-17.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alistair McArthur, the Head of Costume for the Royal Shakespeare Company, has been answering questions on his work and the preparations for <i>Richard III </i>posed by fans via Twitter and Facebook. The department have been working flat out to ensure that the look for the new production which opened last night is just right.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In response to questions specifically about David Tennant's costumes he replied:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What did you use then to create the costume David is going to wear? And how many costumes is he going to wear? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David has about eight different looks. Stephen Brimson Lewis, the designer, chose lightweight silk and jersey fabrics that had a contemporary yet medieval quality to them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you consider Converse for David? </span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No, the design is based in the medieval period!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alistair talks more about working closely with the actors and the designer, ensuring that the costumes survive the run of the play and what happens to them after the production closes. </span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/costumes-q-and-a.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read the full Q&A here</span></a></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alistair also features in the RSC Video Production Diary 6 where he he gives a tour of the Costume Department and shows his team at work. Watch it here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/woA1Ezc1UKI" width="420"></iframe></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II is in residence at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> until 16th November 2013. It transfers to the Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014. Both runs are currently sold out but returns are available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More information about Richard II starring David Tennant is available on our website</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre Q&A With The Royal Shakespeare Company Head Of Costume

Alistair McArthur, the Head of Costume for the Royal Shakespeare Company, has been answering questions on his work and the preparations for ...

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