Set Concepts

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The director controls the concept of a play. Use the links at the bottom of the page to demonstrate the following: The stage directions for Waiting for Godot are: A crossroads. A tree. See three different set designs and their theatre space Note how simple the costumes and set are in some productions, but not in others A Midsummer Night's Dream demonstrates how different the same play may look is the play set indoors or outdoors is the director's approach: traditional, romantic, or experimental? A unit set is used for plays with multiple locations; by using lighting and slight shifts in scenery the same set becomes many different locations. Look for multiple ways for the cast to enter and exit how is stage lighting used to identify different stage areas can slight adjustments be made in props or set to indicate a new location All of these examples are from the same production.

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		Last Updated 4/20/04 contact the library drama@lib.washington.edu © 2004 Liz Fugate Designed by Kelly Goodenough

Northwest Theatre Links \| School of Drama \| Drama Research \| Drama Library

The director controls the concept of a play. Use the links at the bottom of the page to demonstrate the following: The stage directions for Waiting for Godot are: A crossroads. A tree. See three different set designs and their theatre space Note how simple the costumes and set are in some productions, but not in others A Midsummer Night's Dream demonstrates how different the same play may look is the play set indoors or outdoors is the director's approach: traditional, romantic, or experimental? A unit set is used for plays with multiple locations; by using lighting and slight shifts in scenery the same set becomes many different locations. Look for multiple ways for the cast to enter and exit how is stage lighting used to identify different stage areas can slight adjustments be made in props or set to indicate a new location All of these examples are from the same production.

		Return to: Drama 101 \| English 111 \| English 518A - Seminar in Shakespeare
	Navigate: Director's Concept \| Set Concepts \| Waiting for Godot \| Midsummer Night's Dream \| Unit Set

		Last Updated 4/20/04 contact the library drama@lib.washington.edu © 2004 Liz Fugate Designed by Kelly Goodenough

The director controls the concept of a play.