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Jenny Tiramani

Synopsis
Christie Carson interviews theatre designer Jenny Tiramani. Tirimani speaks of the influence of seeing local amateur productions as a child. She talks of her working with Ultz, John McGrath and Mark Rylance and her admiration for the work of Peter Sellars and The Wooster Group. She works with scrapbooks rather than drawings and has different design approaches for different venues. Tiramani describes at length designing for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the importance of live music at the Globe. She comments on Shakespeare as a tourist attraction and the problem for women of performing in Elizabethan dress. Finally she briefly mentions the importance of casting and costume in the interpretation of a play and on teaching stage design.
Series
Royal Holloway ‘Designing Shakespeare’ Interviews
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
6 Jun 2002
Duration
52 mins

Credits

Contributor
Christie Carson; Jenny Tiramani

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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