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Shakespeare for Community Players: Lanterns
This is the fourth excerpt from a chapter concerning prop-making in “Shakespeare for Community Players”, by Roy Mitchell. Be sure to check out the previous parts on weapons, tableware, and furniture. Lanterns Lanterns should be made of soft tin and riveted into shape. It is possible to buy lanterns, but it is more fun to [...]
Shakespeare for Community Players: Weapons
This is the third excerpt from a chapter concerning prop-making in “Shakespeare for Community Players”, by Roy Mitchell. Be sure to check out the previous part on tableware, as well as the first part, concerning furniture. Weapons Weapons form another delightful field for the maker of accessories. Where a sword fight is required it is [...]
Shakespeare for Community Players: Tableware
This is the second excerpt from a chapter concerning prop-making in “Shakespeare for Community Players”, by Roy Mitchell. Be sure to check out the first part, concerning furniture. Tableware Tableware, such as trenchers, bowls, flagons, goblets, jars, mugs and vases, may be made out of heavy crockery stoneware, and glass utensils painted or gilded. A [...]
Shakespeare for Community Players: Furniture
The following is taken from a chapter concerning prop-making in “Shakespeare for Community Players”, by Roy Mitchell. It was originally published in 1919. The information suffers from being both 90 years old, as well as being written for amateurs. Still, it is useful for some tips and tricks, as well as its historical value. I [...]
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