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Designing Shakespeare Collection - Audio Interview Clip

- Role of Design

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Designing Shakespeare Collection - Role of Design
Filename	:	DS_NO_au05.mov
Date of Interview	:	16 December 2002
Date digital resource created	:	06 June 2003
Creator1	:	Nick Ormerod
Creator2	:	Christie Carson
Creator role1	:	Theatre Designer - Interviewee
Creator role2	:	Principle Investigator - Interviewer
Description	:	Question: Do you think that design has a different role depending on the type of production you are working with, whether it be opera or say ballet? Or say musical versus Shakespeare or another type of theatre? Does the role of design change? Answer: No I think it's important that all theatre has a visual element and arguably it's less important in Shakespeare than a musical or ballet. But the design process is one which, it's difficult to describe, as it were, enables really, enables the piece to be realised and that applies to a musical, a ballet or to Shakespeare. Clearly there are very different considerations, whether heavy text piece like Shakespeare, I mean it's, I don't need to say it, it's kind of a cliche, that the poetry in Shakespeare does a lot of the visual work for you. And that's why spaces like the Globe are fascinating because there is no possibility really of building a set, and yet it's a very exciting experience.
Source	:	DS_16_12_02 (2xmini DV tape)
Format	:	Quicktime Progressive (audio)
Type	:	Resource Audio
Rights	:	This clip may be used for educational purposes only, any commercial use of this material requires permission from the copyright holders. Misuse or misrepresentation may result in legal action. Copyright holder: Christie Carson, COMPH, Royal Holloway University of London.
Length	:	57.12 seconds