All My Sons

Written by Arthur Miller, 1949

Directed by Walter Meierjohann

Stage Design by Steffi Wurster

Costume Design by Jean-Marc Puissant

Lighting Design by Mike Gunning

Sound Design by Fergus O’Hare

Images © courtesy of The Curve Leicester

The director, scenic designer and myself felt it was important to keep the story within its original period while also presenting it in a cleaner, leaner visual context; less theatrical, more cinematic. Taking into account the distinct evolution of architecture and fashion in the late 40s-early 50s, we decided to shift the action set in the script by a few years. This slight change allowed us to look at characters differently, heightening their emotional state – their hopes, expectations, delusions and pains.