i am the nurse in a scene in this play and i don't have the slightest idea of what she should wear. help please
2007-02-22 09:56:33 · 6 answers · asked by Izzy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
It depends on what time period the play is being set. If it's set in the time it was written, IE the late Elizabethan England era, the nurse was probably supposed to be a nun and a floor-length, long-sleeved, high-necked plain black or gray, loose dress would be fine, assuming you can't get your hands on a nun's habit. If, as Romeo and Juliet often is, it is being set in a different time period or place, find out what a typical older female servant or caretaker would have worn. For instance, a modern-day American nanny would probably be fine in plain slacks or a conservative skirt, comfortable shoes and a sweater or blouse.
Try to find out what the other actors in the play/scene are wearing so you can match them in style and time period. Or, if you have a director, ask him or her what they want you to wear. If this is a class project, see if you can get some advice from a teacher.
2007-02-22 10:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by Bean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something frumpy. She was Juliet's nurse from the time Juliet was a baby--she's supposed to be pretty old, and as a servant, she wouldn't be dressed very stylishly. Servants usually wore, like, black and white, maybe a bonnet or mobcap, a kerchief, something like that. I'm guessing her head would be covered.
A big black sack of a dress, maybe with a white bow. Nothing fashionable.
I'd go with something loose and somewhat shapeless.
2007-02-22 10:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch the movie romeo and juliet u will get an idea of what she wore we are reading and watching r and j in class right now
2016-03-29 07:43:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should be in a very plain, dark version of the clothing of whatever period in which your particular production is set (it's often not set in Shakespearean times), with a plain cap and apron. She's a servant, so nothing too decorative.
2007-02-22 17:51:37 · answer #4 · answered by gelfling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know but i think nurses at that time just wore normal peasant clothing but i'm not sure. why don't you ask your play director or anybody that is in charge of the play
2007-02-22 10:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by dbskluvYUNJAE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tight white nurse's dress with a white garter belt and stockings. LOL. Sorry, couldn't resist.
2007-02-22 10:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by lmnop 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋