Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Myhill, Nova
Area of Concentration
Humanities
Abstract
The first portion of this thesis is an exploration of magical coding, or the labeling of magical identity, through costume in the production history of the character Ariel from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Particular attention is given to the historical patterns of gendered casting which color the way Ariel’s magical identity has been expressed within the play, as well as the trends in portrayal of the relationship between Ariel and Prospero, the protagonist of the work. The second part of this thesis is a detailed costume design and construction project which establishes, through costume, a characterization of Ariel which has not often been portrayed on the stage – that of an empowered and dangerous female Ariel.
Recommended Citation
Folk, Erika, "FLITTING FAIRY AND HAUGHTY HARPY: COSTUMING ARIEL IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE TEMPEST" (2016). Theses & ETDs. 5205.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/5205