La Ronde Dress Rehearsal

Since the fittings the designs had been used very little other than the design for the actress as this costume was fully cut and constructed. The costumes themselves had been the main focus. However for the actors the design had been essential as some of the hire costumes which came from Torbay only turned but a few days before the dress rehearsal. Until then the actors had to use the information on the designs as their only means of knowing the technical elements of the costume. Having this knowledge and allowing the actors (in the later stages of the rehearsal period) to rehearse with something that replicated their costume has allowed for less problems during the dress rehearsal. Other technical points were raised and some of the fastening needed to be changed to enable the actors to redress on stage with ease.

The designs were also used by the wardrobe assistant who helped the actors style their hair. I had chosen specific period hair styles especially for the female members of the cast and the designs where used at this time to achieve the look for each character.