The Adventures of David Copperfield
By Charles Dickens, 1849/1850
Adapted by Simon Reade 2021
Songs by Chris Larner 2021
The Richard Burton Company
Revised for The Royal Welsh College Of Music and Drama
Photograph Simon Gough
Director- Jac Ifan Moore
Costume Design- Islay Sage
Set Design- Charlotte Connolly
Lighting Design- Charlie Hills
Sound Design- Daisy Taylour
Music Director- Max Dickinson
Costume Assistants- Qianying Huang, Yuxin Liu, Sara Nickson, Yuqian Zhoa
Costume Maker- Jazmine Ede
Photographer- Simon Gough
Costume Process
Through this production, my research process really helped lead me to my final outcome. With the costumes set in 1850, i started by researching different classes, trends, accessories and so on to further my understanding of the Victorian era. I do a detailed text breakdown, allowing me to have a better understanding of characters and the general atmosphere of the play.
Process Sketching
Through the play there was many scenes in which the chorus were in different locations and i needed to dress the actors accordingly to this. As I didn’t have time to draw each of these changes for the characters i put specific boards together for each location. This was a great help through the process and allowed my assistants to understand what i was looking for.
Yarmouth Research Boards
Yarmouth Research Boards
Layers and Colours
Female Layers and Accesories
'High Class Society'
Norwood Garden Party
Material Research | Betsey Trotwood Dress
Final Costume Drawings | Procreate Drawn
Band Costume Drawings
Final Production Pictures
Back Stage Pictures
