Into the Woods Character Analysis.

In today's lesson we were introduced to the script Into the Woods to create an understanding of the characters and how their costumes should be designed regarding to their personality.

STEPMOTHER, FLORINDA, LUCINDA

'Black of heart'

'Beautiful of face'

Costumes that reflect their social status, they are middle class they wouldnt be exceptionally poor nor rich. 

BAKERS WIFE

The bakers wife wants a child, so she has very motherly in-stinks over Little Red and is very caring, sweet and down to earth.

BAKER

The baker wears a scarf and hunting gear. He is a loving character who seems down to earth and geniune.

JACKS MOTHER

Not beautiful
Worries about money problems and the state of her house and her. 
Poor.
Jacks mothers clothes need to reflect her age and social status. So drab drags that might not fit her probably and the unfitting costume will reflect that she cant afford new clothes. I believe the clothes shall be very worn and her hair and makeup should be untidy and dirty. 

JACK

Jack should wear plain clothes that have the appearance being very worn, as of course being as poor as they are they would not be able to afford cleaning them very often or replacing ruined clothing so they will appear distressed and worn just like his mothers clothes. It was suggested for Jack to have at least one item of clothing that is bright and colourful to reflect his age of being a young child. 
Jack has a strong friendship with his cow whom his mother makes him sell as they need the money and the cow hasnt provided milk for them for a week. They cannot afford to keep it.

WITCH

Evil, lonely and demanding.
Should be dressed in flamboyant clothing, trying to seem like shes young and beautiful, because of how lonely and bitter she has become.

RED RIDING HOOD

I believe red riding hood should stick to the traditional red riding hood costume, so she is identifiable to the audience before shes even opened her mouth or been introduced, she should not have loads of heavy layers but a light costume she can skip in as the stage directions state her 'skipping', so the costume should be agile.

CINDERELLA

Cinderella's mother is dead and her mum although in the show is a figment of her imagination which shows how desperate and lonely she is.
Cinderella will wear her traditional costumes, she will start in her drags that she wears in Cinderella but she will transform into her iconic ball gown.

WOLF 

Sly, maniplulative, authoritive, confident.

RAPUNZEL

Rapunzel is shy but as she grows older she stands up more to the witch that locked her in the tower. For her costume I think she should have long blonde hair made artificially. I think she should wear a beautiful dress in royal colours like purple, as even though she is only the sister of the Baker, the witch treats her like a princess, so royal clothing should be very fitting. Purple is also the contrasting colour of blonde so will fit in with the colour spectrum.