DNA Professional Production
Use archive evidence and original diagrams to develop production ideas.
National Theatre, 2008
Dennis Kelly’s play developed through National Theatre Connections before its Cottesloe production directed by Paul Miller, with design by Simon Daw and lighting by Paule Constable. The archive records production photographs, costume material, show reports and recordings, but does not grant automatic reproduction rights.
What to investigate
- How one flexible space can become street, field and wood.
- How Phil’s stillness and the group’s shifting formations show power.
- How light changes the wood from refuge to threat.
- How sound or video can suggest Adam without showing him.
- How repeated structures across the acts can become visible.
Archive images: enquiry or link only
Use the archive record to establish what survives, then seek separate permission for public reproduction.
Original visual
The diagram above is Stark Drama’s own abstract staging tool. It does not reproduce Simon Daw’s set.