SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Christie Carson interviews theatre designer Jenny Tiramani. Tirimani speaks of the influence of seeing local amateur productions as a child. She talks of her working with Ultz, John McGrath and Mark Rylance and her admiration for the work of Peter Sellars and The Wooster Group. She works with scrapbooks rather than drawings and has different design approaches for different venues. Tiramani describes at length designing for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the importance of live music at the Globe. She comments on Shakespeare as a tourist attraction and the problem for women of performing in Elizabethan dress. Finally she briefly mentions the importance of casting and costume in the interpretation of a play and on teaching stage design.

Series

Royal Holloway ‘Designing Shakespeare’ Interviews

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

6 Jun 2002

Duration

52 mins

Credits

Contributor

Christie Carson; Jenny Tiramani

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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