2. - My image of the set is to
have genuine and realistic image
of the luxury that the play takes
place in.
- Every piece that I choose will
have meaning and purpose
behind to convey my image to
the audience.
- A good set is not something that
people do not care, it can be the
difference between having a
good play and an amazing,
award winning, play.
Rob Howell, A Tony
Award winning set
designer
3. - Mayfair London, Nineteenth Century
- A fancy, high class place
- The Apartment is going to be full of
luxurious, nineteenth century furniture.
- The floor will be covered in a marble
like material.
- All the props will be realistic and will
be used by the actors.
- The nineteenth century set will go
hand in hand with the costumes to
resemble the period.
- A big couch, similar to this
will be at the back
4. - These chairs
are nineteenth
century and
would really suit
the Act
- The floor will be a covered
by a tape that looks like this.
- This is perfect to show the
luxury of the house.
- The background will be similar
to this with a big curtain and
luxury windows.
5. - The Act takes place
in the Garden on the
back of the house.
- The set will have
patio furniture and
and some plants.
- All the props will
resemble the
nineteenth century
furniture and luxury
- There will be one places
on both sides of the stage.
- The actors will use them
during the performance
There will be a table
in the middle to
make the whole set
look like a patio.
6. - These small
plants will be
scattered around
to make the set
feel more like a
garden and give
it more colors.
- The background will look
something similar to the
back of this house.
- It is to show the
audience where the
scene is being held.
- Also there will be a back
door in the middle to
make the stage look more
original and more like a
patio.
7. - The scene takes place in the
Manor House’s drawing room
- Again, the house has a room
specifically for drawing which
means that it is very luxurious.
- The set’s floor will be the same as
before, the marble floor
- The background will be a less
fancy curtain as the one in act 1
- The mood will be a bit gloomy
because of the confrontation and
the props will be in line with the
costumes.
The tile design similar to
the one in Act 1
- The curtain here will
be grey to
differentiate
between this act
and act
- There will also be a
window in the middle
Act 3
8. This sofa is perfect
for the drawing
room as a lot of
artists use similar
sofas and I think its
inclusion would
add a genuine
feeling to the set.
Both these would be great for the mood
and the feeling of the room as a
luxurious and exclusive drawing room
finally, since its a drawing
room, there has to be a
drawing board similar to this
in the cor
9. • What to consider while making the costumes?
o Time Period
o Class
o Event
o Certain Region
o Imagination
10. • Late 1800’s
• Wore tailcoat suits.
• Bow ties were the norm
Suits in the late
1800’s
Dresses in the late 1800’s
11. • Women wore elaborate dresses
• Men wore suits with coat tall
17. Director - Style
● As a director for this play, I would keep it satirical
and comedic, while also enforcing the deeper
theme.
● This play illustrates the hypocrisy of the Victorian
society of England and the effect it had on the
people.
● The script masks this darker theme with comedic
wordplay and use of interesting language.
● I would emphasize this wordplay to make for
amusing conversation between characters.
18. Director - Casting
• I would cast the following actors in each role.
o Martin Freeman as Jack Worthing
o Benedict Cumberbatch as Algernon Moncrieff
o Rachel McAdams as Gwendolen Fairfax
o Amanda Seyfried as Cecily Cardew
o Helen Mirren as Lady Bracknell
o Anna Massey as Miss Prism
o Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Chasuble
21. Director - Spine
• Jack Worthing is a wealthy countryman who just wants to be free
and escape to London to live out his fantasies. His dream is to marry
Gwendolen whom he loves, but needs her mother’s approval.
• Algernon Moncrieff is a man who lives in London and has wealthy
relatives. He was an uninspired man until he met Cecily and fell in
love with her, hoping to marry.
• Gwendolen Fairfax is a woman trapped by her mother who will not
let her marry Jack Worthing, who she loves. She wishes to break free
from her mother’s rule and marry the man she wants.
• Cecily Cardew is a young girl who fantasizes about “Ernest”, a
fictional man who she hopes to marry one day. She is just a young
girl wishing to find love.
22. Director - Spine
• The main conflict in this play is between the individuals who
are in love and the society which they live in.
• Jack and Gwendolen wish to marry, but they are held back
by Lady Bracknell who wants her daughter to marry a
distinguished, wealthy man.
• Algernon finds purpose in his life when he meets Cecily and
wishes to marry her despite Lady Bracknell’s wishes.
• The overall theme for this play would be breaking free from
social bindings and the perseverance of true love.
23. Director - Directorial Concept
• If I were to direct this play, I would keep it in its original setting:
late 1800’s in England.
• I would focus the play more on the connections between the
main characters while also incorporating the trivial language
that the playwright, Oscar Wilde, intended for the
production.
• The scenes would stay light and humorous but the audience
should walk away from the play with a deeper understanding
of the Victorian society of England and the characters’
struggles in the period.
