Macbeth-Costume-Workshop

Photograph of costume construction in the Federal Theatre Workshop, for the Federal Theatre Project production of Macbeth at the Lafayette Theatre, Harlem * More information At its peak the Federal Theatre Project had more than 12,700 theater workers on its payroll, a majority of whom worked behind-the-scenes. The seamstresses shown here at work on costumes for the legendary “Voodoo” Macbeth, were just one facet of preparing a production as elaborate as this famed Shakespeare revival. Prior to the creation of the costumes, other staff were involved in the costume design. Additional employees fitted, stored, repaired, and cleaned the costumes during the life of all productions. Similarly, many workers were involved in set and lighting design and the production, moving, and storage of the sets.

Date

1936

Photographer / author

Federal Theatre Project

Archive

Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)

Type

photograph

Original size

675 × 530 pixels

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