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COSTUMES

Generally, in the refined style of the beginning of the twentieth century.

POLONIUS

When he climbs down, in a black swallow-tailed coat, a lackey’s yellow and black-striped vest, white shirt, black bowtie, a twentieth-century medal with a red ribbon. Informally, he wears a white, embroidered vest, white shirt and bowtie or black four-in-hand tie, fastened with a brooch. At his first appearance, he wears a long cloak with a Dracula collar.

FREEMAN

When he first enters he wears a visored conic Red Army cap, without the star, round Bakunin spectacles, a coat which covers his half naked body and is fastened with only one button, the others missing. His pants are rather short, with linen suspenders. Sandals, or Charlie Chaplin shoes. At the Court, during the second act, he wears the black uniform of the guards (baggy pants and jacket fastened by a belt), with an edging but without any marks, and no cap. A silk shirt, with a wide frill. At the end of the play, he wears Polonius’ swallow-tailed coat and under it the guard uniform, with a diagonal belt and the chamberlain’s medal. In the last scene, he wears his uniform.

DAISY

A soubrette’s costume, with a white apron and flounces on the shoulders. High-heeled, buttoned boots. A linen ribbon, black velvet dress, with soft, satin stripes. When in the servants’ company, she wears her black low-necked dress, a 1930 hat, long white gloves, a pearl necklace and a riding whip. In the second act, she decently gives up the pearls and the gloves for a long black knit shawl.

YORICK II

Fez with three tassels, straight jacket, flyer’s goggles.

KING

A cardboard crown, prisoner-striped leotard, cloak. When at Court, worker’s overalls. In the final scene, the guard uniform.

QUEEN

Striped leotard, crinoline frame, cardboard crown. Obviously artificial breasts and buttocks, brick-red, and fastened with suspenders and belts over the T-shirt. If possible, the actor should be bald and will greet the “audience” by taking off his wig.

BOOGEYMAN

Bowler hat, black leotard, two watches on each wrist, white leggings. Wide grotesque dark rings.

GUARD

Round cap, epaulettes, rather short tunic, belt with gun holster, diagonal belt. Baggy pants with wide edging; the uniform is brick-red or faded khaki.