Enhancing Mood, Period, and Rhythm: The Influence of Appropriate Costume in Yaw Asare's Ananse in the Land of Idiots

Abstract

The bases of costuming of most plays are inappropriate in Ghana because some directors are ignorant of what actually goes into costuming. In most instances, there are a lot of anachronisms where costumes do not march up with the period and occasion. Also lack of funding for productions, has made directors and designers handicapped, thereby making use of any available costume. For fear of being charged high prices, directors sometimes do away with capable costume designers, and leave the job in the hands of actors, forgetting that costume goes beyond just wearing a dress on stage. This thesis project is to provide suitable costumes based on the design interpretation of the play, the different processes it underwent up to the opening day. It also gives record of character analysis, design concepts, problems encountered, and the evaluation of the performance.