“New ideas in the air”: os aspectos simbólico e anacrônico do figurino como artifícios de enriquecimento na construção narrativa das personagens em HAMILTON

Abstract

It is possible to say that the success of the Broadway musical Hamilton is attributed to the way it tells a story of the past through elements of the present, rap, a contemporary musical genre, and the diversity of the cast. Furthermore, since it is an adapted biography, the narrative follows the personal development of the characters over 47 years. In view of this, theoretical and visual research on Hamilton, musical theater and the area of costume design helped to reflect on the original costumes and guided the proposal for a new interpretation of the costumes of the characters Eliza Hamilton and Angelica Schuyler. Considering the concept of the musical and the emotional evolution of the characters, the objective of this work is to produce an interpretation of costumes based on the symbolic aspect, valuing the psychological and dramatic issues of the characters through the study of colors and textile surface designs. Along with the anachronistic aspect, by incorporating contemporary models into the silhouettes of the period. 16 looks are developed, of which 3 are custom-made. Finally, the costumes are presented in a photo editorial with an anachronistic look and valuing symbols for character construction.