Progression of Filipino American Raven Ong’s costume design for Hermione in Utah Shakespeare Festival’s “The Winter’s Tale.” CONTRIBUTED CEDAR CITY, Utah — Filipino American costume designer Raven Ong is designing the wardrobe for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s staging of “The Winter’s Tale.” King Leontes’ jealousy and rage spark the action in this romance by the Bard.
Driven by nothing but his unfounded suspicions, Leontes falsely accuses his wife Hermione of infidelity and dire consequences follow. Ong says that a Shakespeare play is subject to interpretation. “It can be anywhere and anytime.
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He explains that this particular staging sets the action in the early 1900s. “The Edwardian period serves as the main inspiration. Since the story has several magical moments and characters, we call it ‘Edwardian fantasy’ or ‘imagined Edwardian’ aesthetic.
“By going in this direction, we were able to create our own world of myth and our own visual vocabulary.” Raven Ong returns to the Utah Shakespeare Festival after having previously designed the costumes for two of its school touring productions, “Othello” and “Much Ado About Nothing.” “The Winter’s Tale” marks his first mainstage summer show.
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