Best of the Suncoast 2009: Best costume designers
October 21st, 2009 by CL Staff in Best of the Suncoast 2009
BEST COSTUME DESIGNERS
David Zinn and Jacob Cliner
It’s long been noted that the first part of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale is written like a tragedy, and that the second part has the unmistakable shape of a comedy. But who would have guessed that one could make this distinction by dressing the inhabitants of “Sicily” in modern tuxedos and evening gowns, and the denizens of “Bohemia” in hippie togs from the late ’60s? The resulting spectacle was delightful, especially when the actors speaking Shakespeare’s pentameter resembled Jimi Hendrix and Grace Slick, and the spies on certain young lovers were decked out like refugees from the Allman Brothers. Winter’s Tale was a success for several good reasons, but one of the best was Zinn and Cliner’s costuming. Groovy, man.
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