Make-up and hair.

Most make-up in CWU's production of Hamlet is basic. Since it is portrayed in a dark, steam-punk theme, the make-up should also be dark and slightly gothic.

This is an example of how Ophelia should look. Sweet and innocent with still a touch of darkness.


The most advanced make-up would be Hamlet's father who shows up as a ghost.

He should be very pale all over with sunken eyes and blackened lips. It needs to be very over the top that he is a ghost so the audience believes that Hamlet is really seeing his deceased father.



As much as possible, actor's hair should be in curls or dreadlocks. Dreadlocks is very steam-punk and appropriate in order to match the costuming.

Sources cited:

Love To Know. Web. 10 Mar 2011. <http://makeup.lovetoknow.com/Halloween_Ghost_Makeup>.

Wedding Plaza. Web. 10 Mar 2011. <http://weddings-plaza.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/gothic-makeup.jpg>.




Emerson Salon. Web. 10 Mar 2011. <http://emersonsalon.com/2009/01/steam-punk-hair-fun.html>.


Vonstiller's Webblog. Web. 10 Mar 2011. <http://vonstilter.wordpress.com/page/2/>.