Van Badham, Noises Off Thu, 2006-04-06 01:00

The writing is lent authenticity through detailed research and historical observation and the scenic structure uses a combination of reportage and dialogue to cover the epic landscape between the Kansas town that builds the Bomb, the corridors of Washington power that order its creation and the chilling, silent aftermath of Hiroshima itself. Smith’s direction facilitates his writing adeptly; video and sound are used with technical precision and on a minimal set, the lighting design finds warmth and shadows in its characters’ physical – and moral - environments.