Gotcha - Set, Sound and Costume

I believe that the best possible staging for Gotcha is 'in the round' because it offers various benefits to the actors and also to the audience. For example, having this staging means that different audience members will come away with different views on the play after having different perspectives. This will leave them with questions about how other audience members perceived the performance as well as even leaving them wanting to return just to see the show from another angle. I also think that 'in the round' is perfect for 'Gotcha' because it creates an artificial square which can be used to present the walls of the store room. This means that the audience and actors get a really strong feel about how close these characters in terms of space and also shows that they really do have no where to go. The only problems with this particular staging is that some items can obscure peoples view unless they are moved to the corners however as long as the set is large enough for people to se through it - for instance a door frame - then it can pretty much go anywhere. For example in my diagram the window and door are I front of the audience however I believe that this will cause people to get different perspectives with the ability to look through the window or door frame.

In terms of sound I would have various punk or school related songs playing. I would keep the songs that Barry Keeffe has used to keep the play as close to how it was written as possible however I would add a few different ones such as 'Baggy Trousers' by Madness to offer a more of an educational theme to the music choice but without steering away from the rebellious side of the play. I think that with this song also being popular and well known it will stay in people's minds and therefore hopefully so will the performances.

In terms of costume I would like the Kid to be wearing a typical school uniform of the time however obviously scruffy as he enters the room. I would like the boys uniform to not be completely untucked with his tie off as I would like the actor to be able to experiment with the uniform as he progressed through the play, for example he might untuck his shirt fully when he gets agitated during the performance. As for the three other characters I believe they should be dressed smartly and in the correct time period clothes.