David was trained in stage design by Percy Harris of The Motley School.
“The approach there was basically anti -conceptual; to start with character and costume, building a physical world around knowing everything about a character's personality, tastes and habits rather than imposing a world upon an actor.
In later years I have found conceptualism also has its place especially with drama that examines universal issues as much as the particular. There is a place for both naturalism and surrealism but always putting the character centre stage.”
