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Costume (Opening scene (Fit - Tailored, Colour - Grey suit, Grey Waistcoat…
Costume
Opening scene
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Colour - Grey suit, Grey Waistcoat and a white shirt
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Symbolism - Monochromatic, blends in with theatre. Actor has no identity, merely an 'actor'
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Symbolism - Black - Shows WIB has taken over, he is consumed with fear, grieving and darkness. White handkerchief - He is surrendering to the WIB due to her sheer malevolence
Interaction with Lighting - Sepia lighting Blends in with clothes => Shows how characters are a figure of the past and undermines their power. WIB costume stands out, showing her power but also how she is still present today, standing out of the past
Church Scene
Condition - Highly Distressed => Shows her supernatural and deathly nature as condition juxtaposes that of Actor and Kipps
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Movement - Dress flows => Shows her spiritual nature. Hides her feet => could seem like she is floating
Interaction with Lighting - Costume blends in with darkness of stage => Hard to see WIB and creates suspense and shows how WIB is omnipresent in the shadows, always there
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Type - Bonnet => Establishes time period of the piece (Victorian) whilst also ties the WIB to innocence => Shows her desire for vengeance and tie to her boy
Mask
Type - Mask => Suggests almost lack of life from WIB => Highlights her deathly and supernatural nature
Symbolism => Adds a barrier between the audience and the WIB => Lack of intimate connection creates fear for audience who doesn't like the WIB. Could suggest the theme of secrecy and the corruption and secrets that lie beneath the truth
Expression - One of abject horror => Reflect the genre of the show and how her super objective throughout the show it to cause fear (echo story arc). Permanence of mask facial expression could suggest the permanence of the fear we feel as the audience but also how the suffering of Kipps will never end.
Multirole
Costume rack visible on stage => Allows for easy costume change to swiftly establish multirole and use of Brechtian techniques alienates the audience and reminds them that they are watching a performance => Echo style of metatheatre and intensifies scares felt by audience
We see Mr Kipps put on many different jackets, hats and ties throughout the performance to convey different characters => Echoes non-naturalistic style and how the audience is watching a show but also reflects the layers of the story and how the plot and tension is building.
NEGATIVE - Many of the costumes look very similar with signifiers for characters not obvious for the audience - Loose track of characters and therefore causes confusion, hindering the intended effects as experienced by the audience