Director Jonathan Miller used various techniques to successfully bring a scene to life to help convey his interpretation to the audience. He achieved this through casting, costuming, setting as well as physical staging. For the most part of the play, a single wooden bare stage was used, with no special attention to elaborate scenery or special lighting. This simple backdrop had impacting effects as the audience was compelled to focus on the direct and powerful performances of the actors.

Both productions also include much humour in their plays, primarily through the character of the Fool. In Miller’s production, the Fool delivers his lines in a fast, loud yet comical manner. In the student’s interpretation however, all the Fool’s lines are delivered in song to emphasise his piercing wisdom, despite his comical exterior.

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