A performer in an ornate Elizabethan-style gown and white ruff stands alone in a tight overhead spotlight, arms slightly out, surrounded by darkness and haze.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre2024

The Glove Thief

The Production

ArtsEd’s staging of Beth Flintoff’s The Glove Thief played the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre in June 2024. Set in 1569 in a Staffordshire castle, the production centres on women whose tapestry work becomes a force of political, personal and artistic power.

44 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Hannah Eidinow
Lighting Design: Alex Musgrave
Set & Costume Design: Rhyannon Richardson
Sound Design: Eamonn O'Dwyer
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Photography: Steve Gregson

A performer with white face makeup, red curled hair, a jeweled red gown and large ruff holds a sheet of paper while looking upward in blue light.

Five performers in period costumes are spaced across a wooden stage under warm overhead light, with smoky air and tall framed set panels behind them.

Close-up of a performer in period costume reaching both hands forward, face tense under cool blue stage lighting against a dark background.

A group of six performers in period clothing surge forward together, arms outstretched, creating a sense of urgent movement on the stage.

Several performers in period dress are arranged across a blue-lit stage, with one kneeling at center over a framed object beneath a bright overhead beam.

Two performers in rich period costumes stand close together; one in a red robe gestures with clenched fists and an open mouth while the other watches.

Four performers in period dresses face illuminated hanging panels and door-like set pieces on a dark stage washed in deep blue light.

Close-up of a performer in a red costume and white ruff holding both hands to their temples, staring forward with a startled expression.

Two attendants in blue and gold dresses adjust the ornate red gown of a central performer in white face makeup beneath a focused overhead spotlight.

A performer in a black period gown and white ruff stands in warm haze with one hand at her waist, while two others sit behind her under overhead stage lights.

An ensemble sprawls, crouches, and reaches across a wide stage washed in blue light and smoke, with wooden set frames around the edges.

A performer in a black embroidered period costume and white ruff holds a rolled document, looking sideways against a dark red backdrop.

A performer in a white period dress and ruff stands front stage holding a red object, with three others gathered around a seated figure in blue light behind her.

Seated in a large wooden chair, a performer in a black period gown and white ruff raises both hands to her temples under a warm spotlight.

A large ensemble in ornate period costumes is arranged across a blue-lit stage, with a central performer in a red gown, a lectern, and seated figures on either side.

A performer in a red robe and lace ruff shouts while holding up a white glove in one hand against a dark stage background.

A lone performer in a blue dress and white cap stands in a broad pool of cool light, surrounded by darkness, haze, and tall set frames.

Four performers in period costumes cluster in a tight embrace beneath warm light, with painted panels and stage haze behind them.

Five performers stand widely spaced on a wooden stage in warm amber light, framed by folding screens and sparse period set pieces.

A performer in a black velvet period costume with a white ruff stares upward wide-eyed under a tight spotlight against darkness.

A performer in a white headscarf, blue jacket and dark skirt lounges on a wooden chair, smiling in cool blue stage haze.

An elaborately dressed performer in a red wig and ornate gown holds hands with a kneeling performer while two others crouch nearby on a smoky set.

Two performers in period costumes face each other against a black background as one offers a sealed letter to the other.

A lone performer stands small at centre stage in a warm amber pool of light, surrounded by deep darkness.

A performer in a white headscarf and blue costume opens their arms wide beneath cool blue lighting.

Three performers in period costumes gather closely around an embroidery frame, with one holding it up as the others smile and watch.

A wide overhead stage view shows one performer lit in warm light at left, a clustered group in blue light at centre, and another figure standing apart at right.

A performer in a white blouse and embroidered bodice kneels on the stage floor, looking up with an eager expression in purple-blue light.

Three performers are spaced across a blue-lit stage with tall door-like set pieces and haze, the centre figure standing forward while the others wait behind.

A performer in an ornate red Elizabethan gown and white face makeup stands under blue haze between two seated performers on a sparse wooden stage.

A performer in a dark period dress with gold trim raises both hands and speaks intensely, with another costumed performer seated behind her.

A close-up of a performer in a white blouse and patterned bodice holding both hands up, her face anxious under warm stage light.

Seven performers in period costumes are spread across a dim, smoky stage, some seated with papers while two stand together in a pool of light.

A performer in elaborate red costume, pearls, ruff, and white face makeup clasps hands with a smiling performer in a dark gown.

A performer in a magenta jacket holds both hands of a seated performer in ornate red costume and white face makeup, while another stands watch behind them.

A solo performer in a red bodice and blue skirt stands with hands clasped before hanging patterned banners in golden stage haze.

Two performers crouch at the front of the stage; one in a dark dress reaches forward wide-eyed while another in red grips her shoulder.

A smiling performer in a white dress and floral bodice stands near tall set panels, with other costumed performers seated and standing in blue haze behind her.

Two performers in red and blue period dresses stand center stage with arms raised, surrounded by other costumed performers in the shadows.

A performer in an ornate pale period costume with a ruffled collar holds both hands up, looking tense under warm stage light against a dark backdrop.

Two performers in rich period costumes are close together, one in black and gold crying out while another in red leans in behind them with an arm around their waist.

A performer in a purple patterned period jacket examines a dark fabric bag or garment, lit by cool blue stage light against a shadowy set.

In a stark pool of white light on a dark stage, one performer lies on the floor while another kneels over them beneath a narrow overhead beam.

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