Activity 3 costume

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 One of the numerous instruments the director has to tell the story is the costumes. Costumes aid performers in becoming different and convincing characters on screen and convey to the audience specifics of a character's personality. The character's attire immediately reveals something to the audience, giving a hint as to what the show will be about and who the character is in relation to the action of the performance. 

Comparatively speaking to wearing regular clothes, costumes aren't as straightforward. Some costumes need to be customized and suited to the individual wearing them. On one person, a tailored item of clothing might look amazing, but awful on another. Additionally, some costumes feature hidden velcro or fasteners that are simple to remove in a quick change behind the scenes but are manufactured to appear a specific way.

Following trends and styles that change from one decade to the next, costumes can also express the play's context, such as the historical period and geographic setting. Before any speech is spoken, performers in dinner coats, bow ties, and top hats could allude to the piece's historical context. A play's geographic context can also be conveyed through costume design, such as by nods to regional customs or allusions to the weather.

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