Women At The Thesmophoria

In this comedy play by Aristophanes, I address the character of  Mnesilochus or 'the Relative'.  He is an older man of a comic nature, constantly mocking everyone around him through usage of foul language and a vulgar sexual commentary. The costume touches on themes of the ‘grotesque’, the ‘bouffon’ and the ‘carnivalesque’. Part of the costume is made to function as a turban, a scarf, a phallus and breasts. The costume is padded giving the character a disproportionate, haggard, obese silhouette. The composite padding itself is visible through the outer fabric , thus revealing a glimpse of the metaphoric vileness within.