The Evolution of Scenography: Technical Theater · Renaissance to Contemporary Tech

Costume and Character Archetypes

Designing costumes that communicate status, history, and personality traits through fabric and silhouette.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does texture communicate the social standing of a character?
  2. 2What choices did the designer make to distinguish the antagonist from the hero?
  3. 3How can a costume evolve over the course of a play to show character growth?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating TH.Cr1.1.HSAccNCAS: Responding TH.Re8.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Evolution of Scenography: Technical Theater
Period: Renaissance to Contemporary Tech

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