Kate Unwin An Ideal Husband
27th
March – 12th April 2003
Venue: Leicester Haymarket
Theatre Main Stage
Three mirrored doorways moved using pulleys under the stage surface to
create the different scenes. A different painting flew in also – each one featuring
Oscar Wilde’s face. Oscar Wilde’s love of Whistler’s Peacock Room inspired the
peacock theme which ran through every detail. The costumes were inspired by the
work of artist Aubrey Beardsley.
Click on image for more details regarding set,
costume drawings and costumes…
By Oscar Wilde Directed by Paul Kerryson Lighting Design by Jenny Cane
“Paul Kerryson’s sumptuous production at the Haymarket is one to drool
over. It is spectacularly staged, with huge, interchangeable mirrored doors
reflecting every piece of political intrigue… with peacocks suggested in
everything from the lighting to the colouring of the stage floor… gorgeously
costumed as well as designed by Kate Unwin.” – The Stage
review