Absurd Person Singular. Play in 3 acts. 17 original preparatory costume design sketches in pencil by noted American artist Robert Perdziola (born 1961), Unsigned and undated, but ca. 1990
The designs are for the characters Sidney, Jane, Geoffrey, Eva, Ronald and Marion, i.e. the entire cast. Each design identified by the artist and most with his costuming notes. With fabric swatches attached. On wove paper. Sheet size 355 x 270 mm.
Minor wear.
"[The play] documents the changing fortunes of three married couples. Each act takes place at a Christmas celebration at one of the couples' homes on successive Christmas Eves. [It] made its world premiere at the Library Theatre, Scarborough on 26 June 1972 and its London début at the Criterion Theatre on 4 July 1973, transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre in September 1974, completing a run of 973 performances. Its official New York Broadway début was at the Music Box Theatre on 8 October 1974. It ran for 591 performances in its first run on Broadway (through March 1976). It starred Richard Kiley, Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis, Carole Shelley, Larry Blyden, and Tony Roberts.[1] It was revived on Broadway on 18 October 2005 at the Biltmore Theatre, for 56 performances." Wikipedia
Perdziola, an internationally-recognized set and costume designer for theater, opera, and ballet, has worked extensively throughout the United States at such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Theatre of Chicago, American Ballet Theater, Shakespeare Theater in Washington, Boston Ballet, and Miami Ballet, as well as for various Broadway productions. He has also worked internationally for productions at the Monte Carlo Opera, the Niedersächsische Staatsorchester in Hannover, the Garsington Opera in the United Kingdom, the Finnish National Ballet, the Saito Kinen Festival in Japan, and the Sydney Opera House. The artist has received three Helen Hayes awards and a Helpmann award; he has also been nominated for numerous additional awards.
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