The Balance of Costuming Historical Drama
As you may know my current project is a musical entitled The Hours of Life. This world premiere historical drama takes place during the last few years of the life of Edgar Allen Poe. It is loosely based around a relationship Poe had with Sarah Helen Whitman and the circumstances leading up to his death in 1848. Historical dramas are among my favorite shows to costume even though it is common for them to come under fire for issues of historical accuracy. Artists in my posit