dˈuːhɜːsts kˈɑːnsɛpt wʌz tə ɹᵻflˈɛkt ðə fəmˌɪliˈæɹᵻɾi, wˈʌn fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ, ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts baɪ stˈeɪdʒɪŋ ðə plˈeɪz æz ɐ pɹˌɑːmənˈɑːd, wɪððə θˈiəɾɚ sˈiːts ɹᵻmˈuːvd ænd ðɪ ˈæktɚz, mjuːzˈɪʃənz ænd ˈɔːdiəns ˌɪntɚmˈɪŋɡəlɪŋ.
Dewhurst's concept was to reflect the familiarity, one for another, of the village inhabitants by staging the plays as a promenade, with the theatre seats removed and the actors, musicians and audience intermingling.