Costume Design
The Giver
Barter Players
Adapted by Eric Coble from the Book by Lois Lowry
Directed by: Barrett Guyton
Costumes Designed and Made by: Shea O'Neil
Set Design by: Derek Smith
Very rarely, in my Barter Player resident costume designer career did there come a show where no one needed to change characters. The giver was one of the first shows where that happened. In the world of The Giver they live in a world of "sameness" they see no color and everyone dresses similarly. I decided to just adhere to a strictly monochromatic color palette. It takes place in a not too distant future and Barrett Guyton wanted to place it in about 50-60 years from 2017. I found cardigans and dresses that had a feel of current styles but were easily alterable to change the cut lines to feel more futuristic.
