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Costume Designer & Supervisor

Frolick.ca

bevy was the costume designer for Frolick theatre productions from 2011-2014. Here are the projects they have done together.

Little Nemo's Adventures in Slumberland

This series of family shows is an adaptation of Little Nemo in Slumberland, a weekly comic created by Winsor McCay from 1905-1914, still regarded as one of the greatest comic strips of all time. 

With puppetry, circus, masks & music Frolick Theatre invites people of all ages to Wake UP! in Slumberland


JULY 1 - AUGUST 26 2012 & 2013

Wed-Sun, 11:15, 12:15, 1:15 and 2:15 
Weather permitting

Adventures in Slumberland 
A series of 1/2 hour dream plays opening at the Lagoon Theatre, Toronto Islands 

Possible later shows added on weekends... 
Suggested $10 or pay-what-you-think, no-one will be turned away.
Based on "Little Nemo in Slumberland", the comic strip created by Winsor McCay in 1905 - 1914. Puppets, Stilts, Masks and Revelry! 
Little Nemo has a hankering for strange snacks before bedtime - and when he falls asleep, strange things start happening! Alas, the Dawn Guard always comes and Nemo wakes up again, usually falling out of bed from the adventures he's had. Each show is a dream series based on the comics, hosted by Winsor McCay himself, created and animated by the creative team.

Artistic Director/Producer/Performer: Matthew Krist
Director/Designer/Producer: Amira Emma Routledge
Co-Producer/Swing Performer: Irena Huljak
Costume Designer: Bevy Law
Assistant Set Designer, Propsmaster, Puppet Builder & Milliner: Rebekah Reuser
Scenic Painters: Julia Chemij, Elena Goriacheva, Rebekah Reuser
Communications & FOH assistant: Teodora Porumb
Part-time Princess/the Candy Kid: Caitlin Morris-Cornfield, Maria Wodzinska
Little Nemo: Kevin Forster
Part-time Flip/King Morpheus: Joe Law, Mark Segal
Winsor McCay/Nuncio: Matthew Krist
Oomp, Condor: Amira Emma Routledge
Puppet, Costume & Scenic Assistance, & Many Thanks to: Pat Mohan, Rob Lindley, Marie, Zach, Ashley, Doug Richardson, Mihaela Felicia Grigore, and the cast.

Extra special thanks to: 
Ted Redelmeier & 91Brandon, Robin & Lou Routledge, Denise & Tony Fontes

A Midsummer's Night Dream

2011 Production
Photo Cred: Julia Chemij
Costumes by Sew Bevy
Set & Prop Design by Rebekah Lynne
Directed by Matthew Krist


Shakespeare plays have the potential to transform Old English prose on paper to live dramatic entertainment through the imaginal use of acting, singing, dancing, and production of sets and costumes.

A Midsummer Nights Dream explores the realms between forest fairies and the noble court of Athens.

In Frolick's version of A Midsummer Nights Dream, we wanted to explore the themes of emotional drama that is attached with unrequited love, illusionary love as a psychedelic drug, and the magic in the blessings bestowed from the mystical fairy realm.

Beverly Law on behalf of Sew Bevy Designs saw this production with Frolick as a beautiful opportunity to explore such themes through the production of costume design.

Bevy has produced costumes for singers, dancers, circus performers, as well as other on set commercial productions but never live theatre as such. Looking forward to dwelve into a new challenge, bevy used her semiotics skills to denote emotional character changes as well as character and scene development - fundamental to any live action production unraveling its story.

Alternative imagery and performance arts were used to branch out the norm Shakespearian experience, such as hoop, poy, and belly dancing. Organic live music like harpsichord, drumming, flute and beat boxing brings eclectic styles and genres at play. Working with various forms of performance arts allows novel and experimental fabrication with styles, genres and imageries.

Other insider notes on Sew Bevy's interpretation on costume design:

* Oberon as a snake king
* Puck as the forest goblin experimenting with identity
* Titania as the queen bird
* Forest faires as colorful belly dancing serving in entertainment
* Rude mechanicals in steam punk fashion
* Athenian nobles in white purity torn by the confusion of dramatic love, silvan nature influences
* Flower juice streaking denoted with geometric psychedelic patterns symbolizing love as an illusitory drug

At the end of any Shakespeare play, they say - one can never blame Shakespeare for it's production as Shakespeare's work has been tried and tested in all forms; however, Shakespeare's plays have the seeds and potential to consummate theatrical arts into a beautiful form of live entertainment. Hopefully Frolick's audience will taste the fruits of labour as the succulent experience we intended for their senses.
Cast and Crew:


Director/Producer: Matthew Krist

Assistant Director: Teodora Porumb

Assistant Producer: Anna Fin, Nessa Hallman

Costume Designer: Sew Bevy

Assistant Costumers: Stacie Noel, Julia Chemij

Production Designer: Rebekah Reuser

Art Dept: Julia Chemij

Host: Gaspar Magistrar



Oberon/Theseus: Lorne Hiro

Titania/Hippolyta: Nadia Persad

Egeus: Gerald Ruska

Philostrate: Angela Allain

Hermia: Anna Fin

Helena: Teodora Porumb

Lysander: Zack Lathrop

Demetrius: Dwayne Wilson



Puck: Sherdoc Yidaki

First Farie: Anna Pollo

Nic Bottom: Matthew Krist

Peter Quince: Nic Newman

Francis Flute/Thisby/Farie: Laur Fisher

Robin Starveling/Moonshine/Mustardseed: Stacy Noel

Tom Snout/Cobweb/Wall: Percy Campos

Snug/Peaseblossom/Lion: Mauricio

Changeling: Rachelle Catahan

Streaking Fairy: Angela Allain
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