Cygnet Productions chooses and develops works for the stage primarily on the basis of literary quality. The company also considers broad, culturally inclusive appeal, political significance and contemporary resonance. Cygnet works collaboratively on all aspects of its productions, from the selection of the featured work through the artistic process in staging the show. The result is high quality productions that are elegant yet spare, focusing on the text and inviting the audience to open its imagination and engage intellectually, socially and emotionally .