Into the Woods Character Analysis

In todays lesson we were introduced to the script Into the Woods and within this we were to look at main features about each character whether that regarded the costume of personality.

STEPMOTHER, FLORINDA, LUCINDA

'Black of heart'

'Beautiful of face'

Costumes that reflect their social status, they are middle class they wouldn't be exceptionally poor nor rich.

BAKERS WIFE

The bakers wife wants a child, so has a motherly vibe about her and is caring and sweet.

BAKER

The baker wears a scarf. He is a loving character who seems down to earth and genuine.

JACKS MOTHER

Not beautiful
Worries about money problems and the state of her house and her.
Poor.
Jacks mothers clothes need to reflect her age and social status. So dull drags that might not fit her probably and the unfitting costume will reflect that she cant afford new clothes. I believe the clothes shall be distressed and her hair and makeup should be untidy and dirty.

JACK

Jack will be wearing plain clothes which are dirty, as they would not be able to afford cleaning them and buying new clothes so will appear distressed and worn just like his mothers clothes. I would suggest for Jack to have at least one item of clothing that is bright and colourful to reflect his age of being a young child.
Jack has a strong friendship with his cow who his mother makes him sell as they need the money and the cow hasn't provided milk for them for a week. They cannot afford to keep it.

WITCH

Evil, lonely and demanding.

RED RIDING HOOD

I believe red riding hood should stick to the normality of the traditional red riding hood costume, so she should be in a little cute red dress to reflect her innocence but also a flowing dress so she can skip in as the stage directions state her 'skipping'.

CINDERELLA

Cinderella doesn't have a mum and her mum is a state of her imagination.
Cinderella will wear her traditional costumes, she will start in her drags that she wears in Cinderella but she will transform into her iconic blue dress.

WOLF

Sly, manipulative, authoritative, confident

RAPUNZEL

Rapunzel is shy but as she grows older she stands up more to the witch that locked her in the tower. For her costume i think she should have long blonde hair made by string but should be artificial. I think she should wear a beautiful dress in possible royal colours like purple. Purple is also the contrasting colour of blonde so will fit in with the colour spectrum.