Working behind the scenes, Shakespeare & Company Costume Director Govane Lohbauer “has saved seemingly every belt, buckle, blouse, coat, hat, petticoat, shoe and trouser that has ever been worn on stage at S&Co” since 1980.
Now she enters the spotlight in this article from Rural Intelligence about her work as Costume Designer for the current production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses:
One of the challenges of designing Liaisons was its location in the smaller Bernstein Theatre where the actors are literally inches away from the audience, so there could be no sleight of hand. “I couldn’t use zippers, for instance, because they’re not period,” she says…Indeed, authenticity is key to Lohbauer’s philosophy. “Lizzie Aspenlieder wears a full corset,” she says. “The actors wore panniers [the wire contraptions that create exaggerated hips] since day one of rehearsal.”
Read the full article: Rural Intelligence – Les Costumes Magnifiques!
Elizabeth Aspenlieder and Josh Aaron McCabe—Merteuil and Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, now on stage—join their director Tina Packer on WAMC’s Roundtable for a lengthy chat with Joe Donahue.
In the piece, they discuss Tina’s reasons for choosing the play (the last show in her final season planned as Artistic Director), the roles of women in late-18th-Century French society, and how you—the audience—can affect what you see on stage. They even perform a scene from the play! Check it out on WAMC’s website, or listen below:
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses cast members Elizabeth Aspenlieder, Josh Aaron McCabe and director Tina Packer are featured in this article in Albany’s Times Union which ran today:
Shakespeare eventually brings out the bawdy in everybody, but this winter the troupe is going even further, tackling Christopher Hampton’s popular adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 classic, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” at the intimate Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.
It’s a peppery play stuffed with filled-out corsets, sexual intrigue and just a little old-fashioned cruelty.
“It’s just right for the cold weather,” director Tina Packer says with a hearty laugh. “Just when you’ve had enough of mud and snow you think, let’s go see a bit of sex and color down at the Bernstein.”
Read the full article: Albany Times Union: ‘Liaisons’ tailored to dark times
Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) is written by Christopher Hampton and directed by Tina Packer. Featuring Elizabeth Aspenlieder and Josh Aaron McCabe. Costumes by Govane Lohbauer. Lighting by Stephen Ball. Scenic design by Carl Sprague. Photos by Kevin Sprague.
On stage through March 21. Buy tickets now.
