Concept Statement

Point of View

What is my point of view about this production?

• What is this play really about?
• What do you want to communicate to an audience? 
• What is this production trying to accomplish?
• Why are we doing this play? 
• What is this production trying to say? 
• Why is this production important to me?

Must be arguable

Must be personal

Not a Synopsis

Approach

How are you going to approach the lighting for the show?

• What do you want to accomplish with the lighting?
• What do you want the lighting to communicate?
• Why will the lighting change in this production?
• How will the lighting reinforce my point of view?
• What is the structure of the lighting for this production?

Must address movement/change

Must support your Point of View

Must be supported by the text/intent of the author/goals of the production

Implementation

How will you implement your approach?

• How is the lighting going to change throughout the production?
• How will you translate your approach into the controllable properties of light?

Still in general terms

May sight specific transitional moments in script