Set at the start of the play (remains the same)
Front of the house with porch.
Wooden white beams, slightly worn but nothing huge.
Stairs coming down from the porch with matching white banisters.
Table and chair set, directly opposite the stairs, white wood again, with leather cushion on top.
White wooden table, small.
Across from that there is another white bench, wooden, but with no leather on top.
Small table / footrest in front of it and a white wicker chair next to it.
Gardening and plants stage right and therefore on the right of the house.
Fallen tree is the thing closest to the house.
Lighting in the opening part of the play
Lightening - strobe white lighting
Then pitch black and then strobe again.
Blackout, slowly rises to warm wash.
Lighting when arguing with George
Natural lighting (yellow / white wash) on Joe and the others.
Red lighting on George.
Depiction of evil even though that is not the case.
Sound at the Start of the play
Thunder noises.
Sinister background music
Aircraft flying above, foreshadowing.
Eery music - horror story.
Children laughing , memory
Wind.
Water/rain.
Sound of the tree crashing.
Frank and Bet costume at the start of the play
Frank -
Multi colour short sleeve button up collard shirt.
White t - shirt underneath.
Denim dungarees.
Bert -
Red baseball cap.
Strippy t shit crewneck.
Blue denim jeans.
Kate Costume when she’s been cooking
Collard floral dress, sleeves down to elbow. Linin.
Apron with small flower patter on it.
Hair curly an down to her shoulders. Side part.
Makeup gives her little colour and makes her look a bit pale. Pink lipstick.
Open toe sandals with white strips.
George Costume
White collard shirt,
Top button untied, top button undone.
Green/brown waistcoat, matching trousers and blazer jacket - blazer jacket is long.
Short hair and slightly messy.
Eyes a little red and watery.