13We asked the cast about rehearsing Mrs Higgins’ At Home Day, and how their characters are developing.
What have you been doing in rehearsals?
James Davies (Henry Higgins)
I’ve had super fun releasing Henry’s inner troll. Henry has a really interesting approach to…
Pygmalion Cast Interviews #1
Here’s an interview with some of the cast of Pygmalion! This week we asked them about their initial impressions of their characters, their starting point for playing them, and what they’re looking forward to about the production and/or the rehearsal…
My lovely cast speak!
Today we have a sneak peak of the original score being created for Pygmalion by Nick Hutson: the opening few bars of the rather interestingly titled ‘Parasites’ Waltz’!
Nick describes the score for the play as ‘classy but a bit cheeky – which is how Eliza turns out to be!’ He’s working with…
Parasites’ Waltz!
The Brighton Fringe brochure is out, the play is cast and it’s the first week of rehearsals! We began with a read through of the whole play so that the actors could get a feel for the characters and their relationships, as well as the pace of the story. Eleanor, the director, has made a few cuts…
First production blog mapping the progress of my show for Brighton Fringe!
We’re the soul of elegance today with gorgeous black and white couture! Nothing better for an embassy party~
A, E, I, O, U…how many vowel sounds can you pronounce? Henry Higgins claims to be able to hear 130 distinct vowel sounds, but we’re not sure we can! Why not try the vowels on this chart to start you off in your career in phonetics?
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Evening dress, Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890–1973) ca. 1948
Throughout her career, Schiaparelli referenced the bustle of the late 19th century, particularly in her summer 1939 collection. Her collections from 1948 featured romantic, and as always, exciting designs. This example exhibits her enduring interest in the bustle form, as well as her talent for thoughtfully using the textile to suit her design. The dramatic gathering of the fabric into the bow at the back and the flared train is indicative of Schiaparelli’s interest in the feminine form. The textile itself shows great visual appeal because the light bounces off the shiny white satin and matte lavender faille differently. This also gives the effect of the body being bisected into negative and positive spaces, as if alluding to the skeleton beneath the skin, a nod to her Surrealist ideas. | THE MET
We adore this ice-cream toned Schiaparelli gown - perfect for spring!
