Production

This section provides more information about how the production of Sunset Song was produced for a tour by Prime Productions in spring 2001, which was then revived in autumn 2002. There are five sections:

Direction

Director Benjamin Twist gives a director's analysis of the scenes reproduced in the Stage Play section, a rehearsal diary, where he notes the process of casting and rehearsals through to opening night and notes on the main themes and issues relating to the play.
 

Design

Designer Neil Warmington discusses the process of designing the play, provides costume sketches and technical drawings for the set. There are also photographs of the model box and the set as it appears in the production.
 

Music

Musical director Dougal Lee provides notes on how he devised the music for the production.
 

Lighting

Lighting designer George Tarbuck describes the process he went through in lighting the show and provides cue sheets , lighting plans and an analysis of the lighting states for the play.
 

Company

This includes discussions with the actors relating to their methods of work, themes from the play and the position of the play in contemporary Scottish theatre, biographies of the actors, details of Prime Productions, production credits and tour schedule.