Nation Trailer

What have I learnt from the original adaptation?

The original production of Nation at the National Theatre had a massive budget, expansives sets and intricate costumes. We have not been afforded such luxuries, so this means we have to find other ways to create this enormous world that isn't dependant on money. Luckily the core concept of the piece allows us to play around with the idea of using costumes and props we've sourced for quite cheap of even free. For instance objects like guns could be replaced with toy bb guns and it won't take the audience out of the world or create unwanted comedy. I can also see from the trailer alone that instead of creating a colourful world on stage they have decided to take a darker approach e.g. using dark tonnes and hues and emphasising the darker elements within in the play. For our adaptation we have taken the opposite approach by encouraging characters to wear colourful clothing, making a multicoloured puppet bird and focusing on the fun and comedic moments of the play.