Playing Shakespeare | Romeo + Juliet

Design

The model box of the stage which the designer uses to imagine the set. © Ben Stones.

What is the designer responsible for in a production?

On this production, the designer was BEN STONES. We asked him about:

- what a designer does;

- the set;

- the costumes;

- working at the Globe;

- how he got into design.

What does a designer do?

A designer creates the visual elements of the play for the audience.

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What is the set like?

We approached it as a naturalistic play to begin with, which meant having a list of things in eac

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How involved is the designer with the costumes?

As the designer, I’ve come up with the ideas and done all the drawings for the characters' o

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Is designing for the Globe different from other theatres?

I approached Romeo and Juliet in the same way I would any other play, but I soon realis

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How did you get into design?

I was good at Art but it was never something my parents wanted me to do.

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