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The major setting of the play, ‘Gary’s House’ is a house. It is rather symbolic on many different levels throughout the play, and in particular, for the characters. The house holds quite importance to the character of Gary. For the character of Gary, it symbolises a new start and direction for his life. The house is a labour of love for his partner, Sue- Anne and his unborn child. Through building them a house, Gary tries to achieve the kind of life for his family that he feels he himself never had. Gary, who had lived in foster care throughout his childhood builds the house from his family so they would have a comfortable life, living in their own and feeling as if they have their own place in the world, unlike Gary, who in his childhood felt as if he didn’t belong. The house is also symbolic of life, change and the journeys taken by each of the characters.
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