Costume Portfolio
EVITA
March 2016 TNTC
Evita
Newcastle, March 2016
Created in 1976, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Evita is a rock musical based on the real life of Argentina's first lady Eva Peron. Starting in absolute poverty, unrecognised by her better off father, Eva Duarte and her family survived as the working class. At age fifteen, Eva meets a nightclub singer and persuades him to take her back to the capital, Buenos Aires. Soon Eva rises through society by attaching herself to more wealthy and men of influence. When she meets Colonel Juan Peron at a charity concert, they become involved and soon she is the driving force for his appointment as president of Argentina.
Once in charge, Evita takes more of the spotlight, in the spirit of supporting her husband, yet also raising her role in government. As a relatable figure for the working class, Evita gained great support, and hate, resulting in much change in Argentina. As she decides to run for vice president however, her health begins to decline, cancer slowly taking its toll on the young first lady. In her short life, ending when she was thirty-three, Evita went from utter poverty to the first lady, and along that road created such a memory that she is still idolised and despised today.
With a large cast of 73, led by Amy Vee as Evita and backed by a full orchestra, the show is full of colour, dance, passion and emotion. Evita herself has 23 costume changes and 4 wig changes during the show.
Director: Chris Maxfield
Musical Director: Greg Paterson
Costume Design: Bev Fewins & Kaswyn Hunt
Head of Wardrobe: Kaswyn Hunt
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2nd Year Major Works
During my second semester of second year, I had two projects for my core classes. In my soft sculpture class I had to 'Mould' fleece and in my fibres class I had to 'Weave'. I decided to create articles of clothing as costumes are my interest, resulting in 3 felted hats under the catagory of: Character, Historical and Sci-Fi. With my focus on using interesting materials, I collected, joined, cut and wove together over 200 Cherry Ripe wrappers to create a wearable cape. (Disclaimer: Cadbury refused to support this project)
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Stories in Our Steps
April 2015
Stories In Our Steps
10th -19th April 2015, Newcastle
It is the year 2051, and you have booked a ticket with Time Travel Tours.
Your destinations all centre around Newcastles first steet: Watt Street. Your tour guide will take you all the way back to the dream time, through to the use of the Newcastle Industrial School for girls. You will then travel to experience the overwhelming power and grief of the Great War following the stories of the five Madson brothers from Newcastle. Following this you are transported across to the Beach Hotel, which in its hay day was a pub run by a circus troop, followed by a trip to the night of the Star Hotel Riot and your final destination is to the year 2015 where you will meet the youth of the day.
Artistic Director/Producer: Amy Hardingham
Costume Designer: Kaswyn E Hunt
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Flair Awards and Dress Ups
Winner of the People's Choice Award 2011.
Designer in the The Flair Fashion Awards: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013.
Textiles major work and costumes made for dress up parties.