Chapter 5
What Do I Need?Interpreting the Script for Its Basic Scenic Needs
You've been given the task of designing the set for a play. Whether this is something you've been yearning to do or you just drew the last straw, we can give you some basic guidelines to start. Theatre gives you the chance to create your own pocket universe with every production. The colors, the textures, the laws of nature are yours to decide. The trick is that you have to use this world to help tell the story of the play. “Whoa! Too many choices! So how do I do this?” Start with the script.
Words, Words, Words: Reading the Script
The first thing you need to do is read the script. Just read it. We'll wait.
Okay, you've read it over. What are your overall impressions ...
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