The subtle play of lights was creating a feeling of being lost in the shadows of a mysterious place like being lost in the forest during the night. There is no or poor light in the background, actors are coming out of nowhere. Why does the Production team choose to do so? The dark background generates doubt in the mind of the audience. They experience the sensation of being in a gloomy atmosphere, kind of a dark room with a dying fireplace during the winter time.
In addition to that, the costumes are also significant when talking about good and evil in The Turn of the Screw. The Production team fulfills the Playwright vision by choosing costumes that reflect the darkness.. Wearing black clothes doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s all about darkness but in this scenario, the choice of costumes color is oriented to create an unusual feeling in the. Thus, the chosen black color of costumes prompts the spectator to directly think of