Reviews

“[…]Another audience question may relate to the only time the cast don Shakespearean garb – stressing the excellent visual comedy of bare, hairy, male legs beneath elaborate padded hose and doublets – and this comes in Act II’s masked ball scene. They’re such gorgeous costumes that it almost seems a shame we don’t see more of them, but it is a diverting pointer to the play’s origins, surrounded by a much more free, easy and contemporary approach to the overall look from costume designer Karine Larché.”

Madeleine Swain, Arts Hub

“ […]Karine Larché’s costumes blend contemporary sharpness with classical silhouettes, crafting a world that feels both timeless and acutely of this moment.”

Rohan Shearn, Australian Arts Review

“When it comes to costuming, combining the historic and opulent with the contemporary works superbly. Credit goes to costume designer Karine Larche.”

Alex First, The Blurb

“ Costume Designer Karine Larché has fun with spinning from quirky contemporary dress for the cast to classic Elizabethan skirts, breeches and ruffs when they attend the masquerade ball, where the Prince and Leonato go without hose. Hilariously, the Prince’s poolside speedos have a matching pattern to the flag flown at Messina and Shearman takes dramatic and comic advantage of all his flamboyant garb.”

Adam Rafferty, Theatre Matters