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If I was going to design the York Realist

I would set it in London in the 60's as there was a lot of controversy towards gay people in that time, this would be good as it would show the comparison to it being in York where there were fewer gay people. This contrast is strong as there would've been more attempt to hide the fact that George and John were gay, for example they would use Polari more often than speaking normal English to hide their homosexuality. 

Instead of making George a farmer I would make him a police officer which would further show the conflict of being a gay police officer. I would still keep John's role as a theatre director as it would work well with him being in London as the main set. I would still keep Doreen but this time she is already with George which further explores how far he has gone to keep his sexuality a secret.  

 As far as lighting and sound I would still use different levels of light to show a change in time and music to create more suspense but rather than just instrumental tracks I would use music that was popular at the time in places such as scenes where John would be at the theatre. and as a contrast the music for George would be more serious and suspenseful as the themes surrounding him are betrayal and dishonesty but also just a character doing what he wants with less regard for how it would affect people which is a clear contrast to the George we see in the original play.

 The costumes would remain somewhat the same with George's dull colors which I still think reflects his character nicely and John's more trendy colorful outfit choices as he is still the theater director in London.  

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