Charlotte Cridlan glueing the hessian covering used on the marsh
sections of the stage.
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Sam Wilton burns the stage rostra tops to achieve the dark, aged
look of the set.
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Charlotte and Sam built the majority of the production's stage
between them, with help being provided by the rest of the company during
the evenings after rehearsals. On fine days, the entire set was transported
outside and worked on in the sun. This was a rare luxury as the majority
of February 2000 in Cornwall was wet and windy, which caused Charlotte
and Sam many problems with both glueing and varnishing. 
STAGE PLAN
To achieve a darkened look to the hessian covering of the marsh
sections of the stage, this too was burned.
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Charlotte contemplates the merits of waxed canvas as a cover for the
cart!
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The Rehearsals
Rehearsals for 'The Watched' were held at Truro Town Hall (a disused
magistrate's court belonging to Truro City Council) from 9.30 am to 5.00
pm on weekdays between 14th February and 14th March.
Shirley Penhaligon from the Sight Centre, Truro, gave Anna coaching
in the physicality of her blind character, Greta.
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To ensure that the Varly family were true to life in the
way they worked with Greta, Shirley Penhaligon worked closely with
actors Emma Spurgin Hussey and Rory Wilton, who play Greta's mother
and stepfather respectively.
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The initial meeting between Osgood (Miles Gallant) and Greta (Anna
Camin) was particularly difficult to work, as the apparent physical
threat Osgood poses to blind Greta could not be anticipated by sighted
Anna.
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Sam sews yet more cloths for Osgood's cart!
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Charlotte works on the lighting design. Pictured above is the marsh
pond created using a sandwich of PVC sheets, reeds and leaves.
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Miles experiments with the difficult manoeuvring of Osgood's cart.
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