Kilt Help

**cacunn** · 22nd December 07, 11:35 AM

Isn't this time period before the short kilt? If so the there is not sewing involved (unless you want to be lazy). A large rectangle of cloth. belted on and bunched up in the back with the excess over the shoulder or pulled around the waist.

**Kilt TN** · 22nd December 07, 11:37 AM

All I can say is remember the pleats go in the back

**Kaeden** · 22nd December 07, 11:37 AM

Yes, but when our Director has an idea in mind it doesn't change. Ever. :\

**O'Neille** · 22nd December 07, 11:48 AM

Twenty-three years ago a girlfriend of mine was starring in the play. She recruited me to be an understudy because they needed someone to be there for rehearsal when the lead was busy with classes and work. I'm no actor but I can memorize lines with little effort and I rehearsed "in costume" so it was fun. One morning on the way to an early rehearsal, while the lead was in class, I was on the way from the library to the drama building I was hit by a drunk driver that tore my little Fiat Strada in half. I was without a car so I drove my motorcycle for a few weeks until I was run over by a Doninos Pizza driver and broke both thumbs. Those were the only two real accidents I've ever been involved in. Insert woooo--eeeeee--oooooo music here.

**macwilkin** · 22nd December 07, 01:19 PM

The Scottish play would be Macbeth. (It's only bad luck to say it if you are actually starring in it!)

My father, who was a Shakespearean actor in his younger days, says that one must never say the name of "The Scottish play" whilst in a theatre. There are a number of variants of the legend.

Cheers,

Todd

**threebanger** · 22nd December 07, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Arlen

The Scottish play would be Macbeth.

That was my guess. Good luck with it.

**Clockwork John** · 22nd December 07, 03:27 PM

If you're going to use great kilts, remember that there are several different ways to wear the upper half... Use variety among your actors so that the kilts look more natual and less like costumes or uniforms.

I did theater in high school, and among other things I did alot of set and costume work.

We did "15 minute Hamlet" and we had a blast. I player the part of the grave digger, who is described as "a mysterious foreigner," and I wore a kilt, since we weren't going for historical accuracy, but decided to just have a blast with it.

Have fun!

**Woodsheal** · 22nd December 07, 03:49 PM

You mentioned a desire to be accurate. I'd use medieval garb appropriate to the 1000's, and add tartan cloaks and mantles for the "Scottishness" desired. MacBeth and company were all Celtic lords and tartan items of clothing would have been worn, but not the belted plaids or kilts of later periods....