Shakespeare in Love- Citadel Theatre
Director: Daryl Cloran
Set & Costume Design: CORY SINCENNES
Lighting Design: SCOTT HENDERSON
“Designer Cory Sincennes, who’s risen to the occasion in every way, creates an world that references multi-layered wood-lined Elizabethan playhouses like the Globe and the Rose, with movable pillars, panels and screens that take us to Whitehall or an actors’ tavern in a blink. And the only word for Sincennes’ velvet and brocade costumes, extravagantly individualized, is sumptuous. “
Liz Nichols, 12thNight.ca
”This handsome production, helmed by Citadel Artistic Director Daryl Cloran with the assistance of the impressive mock Elizabethan set and some gorgeous costumes from Cory Sincennes, ably recreates the times. The large cast of 20 swirls about the stage, giving us a living snapshot that includes ladies of the night, torturers, juicy court intrigues, mendacious theatre producers – the creative soup that gave us the Bard. “
Colin Macelan, GigCity.ca“The second highlight is the costumes, designed by Cory Sicennes--who here enjoys, ironically, a rare chance to design actual Elizabethan-era clothing for Bard. The love and care that went into these garments is unmistakable. The intricate stitching and beading on the dresses, the period-accurate men’s breeches, and the striking colour compositions are all outstanding. Sicennes also nails it with the set design; the circular wooden stage feels like the great Globe Theatre itself--in other words, home.”
Katherine Dornian, The Georgia Straight
”Cory Sincennes’s period costumes are beyond gorgeous”
Jerry Wasserman, Vancouver Sun
Photo series from Bard on the Beach Production
Photos: Charlie Gallant
Photos: David Cooper