CRITICISM OF THE SHOW ON COSTUMES YOUR NAME: Christina Chan YOUR CLASS: THAR 281-503 TITLE OF THE SHOW: Educating Rita NAME OF THEATER/COMPANY: Texas A&M University Department of Performance Studies DATE WHEN YOU WENT TO THE SHOW: February 22, 20141. ACCORDING TO CUSTOMS, WHAT WAS THE TIME PERIOD? The time in which this play is set was the modern era, during the twenty-first century. HOW WAS THIS CONVEYED THROUGH COSTUMES? Use complete sentences The costumes worn by the characters in this show showed the audience that the setting of this show took place at the beginning of the twenty-first century, our modern time today. Rita, a young woman in a single college class, wore many modern trends seen around the world today. In the play's first act, this character often paired breezy, flowery, brightly colored skirts with cowboy boots and a denim jacket. This is a clothing trend that we see frequently today, especially at colleges in the southern parts of the United States of America, such as Texas A&M University. Frank, Rita's elderly college professor, wore many cardigans and sweaters of the same style as those we see in today's department stores and online catalogs. Many of Rita and Frank's costumes appeared to be made of cotton, which is a common material used by clothing companies today.2. HOW WAS COLOR USED TO PROVIDE CLUES ABOUT THE PERSONALITY OF A SPECIFIC CHARACTER(S)?Use complete sentences NAME OF CHARACTER(S): RitaThroughout the entire play, Rita wore many sunny clothing items and brightly coloured. In the first act, Rita's multicolored skirts with flowers printed on them, bright scarves, and neon orange headband spoke to her optimistic, perhaps even a little naive, outlook on life and her... medium of paper. .....holism. Additionally, the gray streaks in his hair are used to show his aging, likely caused by his excessive use of alcohol to escape the monotony and stress of academia and his life in general. HOW WAS THE COSTUME USED TO CREATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHARACTERS? Use complete sentences CHARACTER NAMES: Rita and Frank In this play, Frank serves as a mentor to Rita. Especially in the first act of the show, Frank's costumes were significantly more professional and refined than Rita's, which demonstrated that Frank was the more mature character who taught Rita what she was trying to learn. However, the transformation of Rita's costume from college clothing to adult clothing was indicative of her character's growth and development in the play, while Frank's costumes did not change as much throughout the entire play, showing how he has to still embrace change the same way Rita did..