Blogs by Tom Piper

Costume design

March 29, 2012
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We have had Himani, the costume designer we met in Delhi, over for a week of meetings and costume research in reverse.

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'What is this made of?'

March 28, 2012
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Have to get something ready for next Tuesday when Pete Griffin (Production Manager) and Alan Bartlett (Head of Construction and Technical Design) are coming to look at the model.

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'If in doubt, back to the text...'

March 27, 2012
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Have had another trip to Stratford to check seating layouts and discuss how we can get the Indian costume designer over to work on the project

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Coming home

March 27, 2012
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On way back now and trying to take stock of it all after two more days of sensual bombardment. I hope what made this more than just cultural tourism was the huge range of people we meet from all strata of society.

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Theatre of Dreams

March 21, 2012
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Weird day of competing impressions: beginning in crowded active muslim tombs, throwing petals on the grave with more people than seems possible to fit into a 12' x 8' space and still have room for the shrine, then a beautiful but slightly uninvolving tourist experience at the carefully restored Tomb of Humayaun (does what is says on the tin).

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Wardrobe Malfunction

March 21, 2012
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Delhi hardcore! Into the old town and the most extraordinary bombardment of the senses.

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A Country of Contrasts

March 21, 2012
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Ok you either love or hate India and at the moment I feel I love it.

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India bound

February 11, 2012
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Delhi at 3am we are met as arranged at the airport and discover that while we have been airborne Iqbal has got his visa approved at the last gasp, so will be joining us tomorrow as planned, a great relief on both fronts.

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Preparing for India

February 6, 2012
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I am off to India this week to research for Much Ado About Nothing. I have never been and am excited and nervous to be designing the show for the Courtyard Theatre in July. The plan, led by Iqbal Khan as director, is to create a production that comes out of India now, perhaps with a Punjabi feel, not a romanticised India of the past.

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Endless possibilities

February 2, 2012
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A trip to Stratford before we go to India to show Iqbal and Kieran, the lighting designer, around The Courtyard. It is the first time they have seen the space, which to me is a much loved friend. Strange to find it sitting there waiting.

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