Ashleigh’s IB Theatre Journal

Archive for May 2009

My eyes are open…

Posted by: Ashleigh on: May 22, 2009

This week, I learnt a lot! On Monday we continued on with our Research Investigations. It’s coming along slowly and I need to do some more investigating in order to find out how servants were dressed in the 19th century. This is my last paragraph and quite possibly the hardest to find information on! Then [...]

More Researching!

Posted by: Ashleigh on: May 15, 2009

During the double periods this week, I continued to work on my Research Investigation. Things are going along well, however I still have to organise the colour swatches, which I am planning on getting from the local hardware. On Wednesday, I realised I needed some more information about the fashion worn in the late 19th [...]

Researching and directing!

Posted by: Ashleigh on: May 8, 2009

For the two doubles period, I began writing my RI. I feel now that I have enough sources to accurately decide how the characters in Ghosts should be costumed. I got a really informative email from a Norwegian museum in America. The lady who helped me told me exactly how the pastor should be dressed, [...]

Research, research and more research!

Posted by: Ashleigh on: May 1, 2009

During the week I continued with my research for my RI. I found a lot of information about colour, symbolism and the clothing in the 19th century. I’m now going to email some museums in Norway, about Henrik Ibsen and to find out more about the history of clothing in Norway, as this will give [...]



  • Mrs Anketell: It sounds absolutely beautiful.
  • spiraltic: hey there, I'm taking IBHL theater right now...and I'm also doing a research investigation on bunraku...do you think you can point me in the right dir
  • Melisa Garcia: Hello! I am investigating about Bunraku too for my final Research Investigation (in the Theatre IB course), and unbelievably I am focusing on costu

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