Episode 41: Ketti Shum

Published: Oct. 26, 2018, 3:51 p.m.

b'In this episode of Burning Coal Theatre podcast \\u201cInto the Fire\\u201d with Jerome Davis, Ketti Shum, the Costume Designer for David Hare\\u2019s Stuff Happens, tells us what it really takes to be a dedicated customer. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ketti came to the states for her undergraduate education, but had a very different idea of what her career path was to be. Beginning in a pre veterinary track, Ketti describes what drew her to theatre and what caused her to change majors. Jerry, and Ketti discuss the differences of costumes in film and stage, as well as the gap between traditional and contemporary theatre in China and other countries. 0:01 - Intro\\n0:28 \\xa0- Jerry\\u2019s introduction\\n1:00 - Introduction to Ketti \\n3:45 - Ketti\\u2019s connection to Burning Coal Theatre\\n5:00 - Ketti\\u2019s theatre experience in Hong Kong\\n5:54 - Theatre in Hong Kong\\n7:34 - Closing the gap between traditional and contemporary theatre\\n9:25 - Resistance to western drama/culture in Hong Kong\\n10:45 - Ketti\\u2019s time spent with Children\\u2019s Theatre of Charlotte \\n12:04 - Difference between chinese opera and newer works \\n14:07 - What caused you to change majors from pre vet to theatre \\n16:41 - Steps to prepare for the production\\n19:50 - with actors that play multiple parts we make simple and clear chances to the costume do you work with this style frequently?\\n23:07 - Is there anything as a costume designer you would like to do that you haven\\u2019t yet?\\n24:00 - thorough costuming in film\\n25:43 - Costume continuity in film\\n27:37 - the frustrations with costume designing\\n31:48 - the joys of being a costume designer\\n33:05 - Outro'