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Quick questions on Costume and makeup explained: H2 Theatre Studies and Drama
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What is costume as instant characterisation?Show answer
Costume is one of the first things an audience reads, and it tells them a great deal at once: the period and social world of the play, the character's status and wealth, their age, their personality, and even their state of mind. A sharp, immaculate suit, a faded threadbare coat, or flamboyant excess each announce a different person before a word is spoken. Costume thus does much of the work of establishing character and world economically and immediately.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain three things a costume can communicate about a character the moment they appear. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
How can a change of costume during a play tell a story? [3 marks]
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Why is makeup important on stage beyond simple realism? [4 marks]
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