The Society of British Theatre Designers

2011 National Exhibition

David Cockayne

  • Production: The Queen of Spades
  • Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
  • Year: 2002
  • Author: Peter Illitsch Tchaikovsky
  • Directed by: Stefan Janski
  • Lighting Design by: Ace McCarron
  • Costume Design by: David Cockayne
  • Set designed by: DAVID COCKAYNE
A storm-strewn, raked stage with the minimum of architectural elements for this fateful romatic story. The floor fissures for the entrance of the Countess' ghost, and remains broken. A chandelier falls to create a gaming table. The whole is watched over by a row of engraved female prisoners. The period moved from the late 18th century to the late 19th century.