This prospective project is a costume redesign for the dance piece tutti-frutti by Louis Falco, first performed by Rambert in 1973.
Below, the design of each individual dancer is shown in the sequence they appear on stage:
The piece focuses on human relationships and I see the staging as a voyeuristic look at a group of beings trying to be human. Their movements have a frantic and occasional sensual energy; I designed costumes that exaggerated the 'off'-ness. This is achieved through a fixed twist on the torso that emulates a constant motion of being in a state of undress/redress, as well as kissed stained faces that alter the shape of the mouth at a distance. Both are heightened by the unusual palette of an eye-catching combination of vibrant green and red with dusty colors that suggest a nudity not dissimilar to underwear.
photos of a mock up costume I constructed with a further make up test, featuring a painted stretch top twisted and anchored to a flesh toned leotard underneath.
the dancers, in order from left to right, placed in a colored-in photo of the original set.
images from research of bugs on display at the Horniman Museum
segment of early moodboard
part of my research photos
early make up development