Elizabeth Rex is a play from 2000. The characters play Elizabeth with a twist of Shakespearean novels. The play has actors which play women which is a little controversial in our day now but in the Shakesperian times this would've been the norm as women were not allowed to act in theatre. 
The hair and makeup in the show is a little scary as the pale white face has been exaggerated as it has to be extra strong pigments in theatre shows so that it shows up for the whole audience. It almost looks as if the actor is wearing some kind of mask.
The hair on the wig shows tightly placed pin curls. This is the main reason I've researched into the play because of the hair, I love the way the pin curls sit aside of the face and feel this is something I'd like to recreate into my design.
I like the heart shaped wig and think the wig department in the show have done especially well to recreate that Elizabethan look. I also feel the makeup looks almost similar in photographs to Elizabeths portraiture which is also an interesting point. The costume is very exact showing a laced gown with a large ruff at the back of the neck too. The show was also made into a TV version featured on Bravo.
Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Rex
Here is an example of the pin curls I want to be shaped around the face.
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