The visual design concept for Dialogues of the Carmelites is minimalism. This story of faith is told with minimalistic scenery. The whole of the set is of a pure soft white with a dark grey backdrop located up stage. In concert with the minimalistic style, the lighting design approaches the visual through an expressionistic aesthetics for Dialogues of the Carmelites. The design focuses primarily upon the atmosphere of scenes and the expression of the character emotions. The consideration for the objective time of day and locations are secondary elements visually. In terms of lighting design technique, the color palette is of low-saturated color. Cooler and warmer color tones are used for shaping mood and indicating the relationship between scenes. A wide variety of lighting angles illuminates the actresses internal states accordingly, and clear directions of light source present the philosophy that light and shadows are equally important.