TITANIA

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016)
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Kip Williams

Double-faced sequins, nylon mesh

Costume made by Mary Anne Lawler; worn by Paula Arundell.

Oberon and Titania, the fairy king and queen, are in the midst of a tempestuous argument.

Oberon has his servant Puck find a magic plant, the juice of which, when squeezed onto the eyes of someone asleep, causes them to fall in love with the first creature they see when they wake. Oberon uses the juice on Titania.

In an arresting moment from Kip Williams' production, Oberon’s spell causes Titania (played by Paula Arundell) to levitate. A little bit of theatrical magic was employed to achieve the effect.

Costume Designer Alice Babidge conveyed the royal status and sensual lifestyle of the fairy queen by draping her in double-faced sequins – one side is gold, the other silver.

“The shapes and colours of the set, costume, and lighting design are otherworldly, exaggerating the internal experiences of the characters, and distort a sense of reality, as in dreams.” – Lisa Mumford, On Cue: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (download the magazine).

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Photos by Joanna Shuen & Brett Boardman