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After reading a couple of BBC's articles on set desing I considered 4 crucial elements: How to create the set, how the set moves, how it is used and how it is viewed. The BBC writes:

"When designing the set and props, set designers should consider how elements are:

created by the construction team, sometimes known as scenic artists

moved and operated on and off stage by stagehands

used on stage and in rehearsals by performers

viewed by the audience"

(https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zr96jhv/revision/2#:~:text=choose%20materials%20that%20are%20sturdy,or%20casters%2C%20known%20as%20trucks)

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Set design - Health and safety considerations - AQA - GCSE Drama Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize

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Learn about and revise health and safety considerations with BBC Bitesize GCSE Drama - AQA.

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As a student diving into the world of set desgin for the first time I did thorough research to make sure I followed the correct steps in order to create the best possible sets for the show.

"Start by familiarising yourself with the script or the vision of the production. This will help you identify the key elements and themes that should be reflected in your set design. Consider the time period, location, and overall mood of the story." (Esther C.)

As the quote has mentioned, I extensively familiarised myself with the script as well as had discussions with the people in the production in order to make clear what the angle and vibe of our show would be. The premise of our show “Alice in Mind” is around the book of Alice in Wonderland and the two main characters jumping into the world of the book.

"Set design is more than just finding the right props and arranging them on a stage. It involves careful consideration of the space, the needs of the production, and the intended atmosphere. Before diving into the creative process, take some time to understand the basics of set design."(Esther C. 2024)

When it came to the sets and how to capture reality and fiction I had a discussion with the directors and decided to play with the depth of the stage. Downstage is reality -the psych ward- and upstage is fiction -Wonderland-.

https://www.tutti.space/blog/beginners-guide-to-set-design

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DBMA Ltd T/A Tutti. Site built in partnership with SixBerries Ltd

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Whether you’re a filmmaker or putting on a theatre show, great set design is a vital element of every successful production.

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I used multiple techniques that I researched in order to create a rough pencil sketch drawing such as:

-Hatching and cross-hatching which are rough lines that create squares to give the illusion of shading

"When it comes to well-known pencil drawing styles that can level up your sketches, hatching & cross-hatching is at the top of the list of skills you should learn" (Cowling and Wilcox, 2020).

And

-Scribbling which is using unruly strokes that are not pretty

". The characteristics of a scribbled sketch can be identified by the erratic, uneven and definitely not straight lines within the piece." (Cowling and Wilcox, 2020).

(“7 Easy Pencil Sketching Techniques - Cowling & Wilcox”)

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For the psych ward I decided to use the Q-Builds provided to us by the university to create Alfred's bed as well as a table. I placed the Q-Builds to the front of the stage on each side.

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For the fictional part of the play, when Alice and Alfred jump into the world of the book I wanted to tap into that more and bring the book pages on stage. So I decided to use four transparent screens with wheels which we had on campus in order to represent the pages. By utilising the wheels that the panels had we were able to incorporate them as part of our performance by choreographing moments in which actors flipped the panels in order to represent the book pages turning as well as the scene changes. The panels served as a frame for me as I wanted to sketch all the backdrops myself. One side of the four panels represents the forest of Wonderland. Each opposite side of each panel has one skecth depicting different sceneries that the characters visit throughout the play.

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When it came to designing and sketching the Wonderland side I looked for inspiration for creepy trees, mushrooms and elements found in Wonderland such as chess pieces and playing cards. I included all these elements to the four continuous sketches which represent Wonderland.

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For the White Rabbit's House I kept in mind that his character concers himself a lot with time and running out of time so I wanted to sketch a big Grandfather clock in the middle of the sketch as well as having some worn wallpaper and brick peaking through the wall.

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For the Rose Garden I wanted to give the sense that we are on the premises of the Queen of Heart's gardens hence why I chose the roses to form a heart shape.

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These are all the props that the production needed and that I was in charge of sourcing!

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Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee to me represent chaos, playfullness as well as manipulation.Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee very often are depicted wearing black and white striped t-shirts so I wanted to take the black and white stripes element, connect it with the manipulation that they do on Alice and create a hypnotic illusion.

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The Trial is the Queen of Hearts' scene so I wanted to use elements which represent the Queen of Hearts such as a heart as well as playing cards. I chose to draw a cracked heart to represent the wickedness of the Queen and how cruel she is.