Maquette element for Rapunzel's Tower in Into the Woods
Maker and role
Artist: Tony Straiges, American, born 1942
Year
ca. 1987
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Painted board and paper
Measurements
8 1/4 x 6 x 6in (21 x 15.2 x 15.2cm)
Credit line
Gift of the artist
Accession number
TL1995.2.1
Object type
Department
Location
Theatre production
Musical with book by James Lapine and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. Produced at the Martin Beck Theatre, New York, 1987.
Further information
Influenced by psychological theories, Sondheim and Lapine explored the deeper meanings of fairy tales in their fractured retelling of the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack in the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel. These and other characters embark on a journey of self-discovery when they enter the "inner darkness" of the forest.
In Sondheim's version of the fairy tale, Rapunzel is locked in the tower by her mother, a beautiful woman turned into a witch.
In Sondheim's version of the fairy tale, Rapunzel is locked in the tower by her mother, a beautiful woman turned into a witch.
Documentation
Theatre Design & Technology; Winter 2014; p. 38-40
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