Successful set design workshop

Sunday, October 26th, 2025

On Saturday 25 October, around a dozen people attended the inaugural set design workshop given by five experienced CX set and lighting designers. The morning sessions covered:

Welcome and theatre tour – David Simmons
The role of the designer – Mike Simmons
The design process – Greg Ryder
Creating the concept – Jean White
Lighting design – Bruce Williams
Look and feel – Nicola Webb

Following lunch, the attendees paired up and each had a go at creating sketches and a box model for The Unfriend, a comedy that required a complicated box set, featuring a much-used staircase, several doors, a loo, a kitchen and living area. This presented quite a few challenges, which the groups had to overcome and report on, when they presented their final models.

The day was enjoyed by all, with good feedback received. Below are photos of some of the attendees with their box models.

If anyone is interested in attending a re-run of this course, please email chair@sinodunplayers.org.uk