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I chose this set design to evaluate as it very similar to what my group decided to do for the play 'Gotcha'. This designer had chosen to do this play in the round. I think that this is a good staging design as every audience member gets a different view and experience from the show, I think this would work well or 'Gotcha' as it is a very fast pace play and there is a lot happening.

 

When doing a show in the round it is very limiting when it comes to set and technical elements. This design has been very creative by hanging set from the rig above. this works well as by having a lot of set on the stage when doing in the round it can obstruct audience view of the stage. By hanging from the rig it gives the audience view and the actors more space to move. This also makes the stage feel more filled and cramped which can work well for some plays like 'Gotcha'. I would chose this staging for 'Gotcha' as by doing it in the round the audience can see well, they also get the impression of the cupboard setting. This would make the audience feel a lot more intimate with the actor on stage, give the impression of being in a small area.

 

However by doing a show in the round it also limits technical elements like lighting, as you cant have front lighting and you have to use the lighting on the rig to light all round. This set design has a very light set by having a bright wash on the stage, as much as this makes the audience feel positive and bright that doesn't work for all shows like 'Gotcha'. Not that the playwright wants the audience to feel negative when watching, I think that a much darker lighting would work well as it would give the impression of being in a dark, dull cupboard.

 

This staging works very well for non-naturalistic plays, as you cant hide any technical elements from the audience, this is a lot like Brecht as he believed that audiences should not be fooled into believing the story and should always be aware that they are watching a show and realise how it is made, by not hiding any technical element and actors doing things like costume changes on stage.