Set Design.
Theatre Model Box (1:50)
House interior model box (1:25)
These designs show the coming together of the two worlds. The surrealistic street scene that represents memory, both past (the mother's memories which will be recreated using the four old photographs the multimedia group are sourcing as a point of departure), and future (the Brassai photographs which hint at an accident, referencing Barthe's own death in a road accident, and the sitting room in the mother's house, which is located in the real and the present. These two worlds, and the differences in what they represent metaphysically, are emphasised by the nature of the set designs. The outside setting is black, cold, almost abstract, with semi-real trees lining the Parisian boulevard that crosses the floor, out of one wall and into another, contrasts with the naturalistic and homely environment of the interior setting, that is filled with trinkets and photographs, collected over the course of a lifetime. Here we feel both of the character's presences, and can sense their intimacy. The two worlds are linked however, by the characters' voicings of the past, their memories, and their mind's eye, which we will bring to life visually. This aspect will need to be developed from two weeks before the performance when the actors are available for rehearsal.
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