Page 101: Mona Kastell – costume design, direction
Published in Society of British Theatre Designers publication ‘Make Believe’ – UK design for performance 2011-2015
L’Eveil_ The Arches, Glasgow (2012)
Consistently questioning what is socially acceptable, L’Eveil deal with the themes of Growth, Transformation, Beauty and Disfigurment. The uniqueness of the piece arises from the indivisibilty of performer, sculptural costume and movement, challenging the distortion of the body, and its place in society. The costume is created not around a character or an idea but through the relationship between body, material, movement and observer, creating a strong visual dynamic. Atypically visually directed through a costume and theatre designer eye and not script led, this project is an inventive and inspiring way of looking at costume.
Shortlisted for the NZ international costume Art competition World of WearableArt (WOW) in 2010, the costume is enterely made of hemp and recycled fabric hand dyed using Shibori techniques.
Director and costume designer: Mona Kastell
Lighting designer: Alberto Santos Belido
Sound designer: Guy Veale
Photographer: Red retina photography
Performer: Marian Marsden
