In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare invented the idea of the teenager in love. Many of his characters – the thin and anguished Hamlet, the fat a jolly Falstaff, the sexy Cleopatra, the aged King Lear – have associations even for people who have never seen or read his plays, but none more so than Romeo … More “A Pair of Star-Crossed Lovers”
Do you run a theatre company or love a certain theatre company? What percentage of female actors do they employ? What percentage of female playwrights do they produce? What percentage of female directors do they hire? 51% of the people in America are female. Are 51% of the voices you are hearing female? Are 51% … More Interesting Thought I Found
We’re now a good few weeks into 2014, and since most people make resolutions, a sporting New Year’s resolution, getting fit often features on the list of broken resolutions. I don’t really care about sports (sorry, I’ve tried). However, I thought I’d jump on the keep fit bandwagon and offer some thoughts on creatively keeping … More Keeping Creativity Fit
I have received a number of emails lately from students in High School school and university who want to study costume design, but can’t find, or afford a program that is costume oriented. They want to know what they should focus on now in order to get into a better program, or their next school, … More How you can turn any school subject into a costume focused study
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