In the same view, costume and makeup is an integral aspect in a stage drama, because costume and makeup is an important element of the theatre that further tells the story in the play Lion and the Jewel and Death and the King’s Horseman by Wole Soyinka. Costume give vital information, it is a silent interpreter of what may not appear in the dialogue of a play, which contributes to the beauty of drama. One major element aspect in the play is costume. However, experts cannot but wonder the level at which costumes abused. It becomes staggering when questions such as: how real is the costume used in a particular scene related to what happened? For example a woman in mourning, looked gorgeously dressed. How reflective is the use of costumes?
The person responsible for creating costumes for performance is the costume designer who must develop visual and creative ideas that will beautify the performance be it stage performance, home videos, festivals, occasions and carnivals.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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