RSC Swan Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, 2013
Directed by Elizabeth Freestone
Lighting by Vince Herbert
Written and composed by Elizabeth Freestone, Camille O'Sullivan, Feargal Murray
A beautiful, solemn set by Lily Arnold: Tall frames with abstract ragged flames emerging from blackness. **** Libby Purves, The Times
A show which is beautifully and subtly set and lit **** Mark Brown, The Telegraph
The direction, songs, design, lighting and Shakespeare's glimmering poetry all shine in this Royal Shakespeare Company production. Lily Arnold's stark design, lit atmospherically by Vince Herbert, features piles of papers and huge, framed abstract paintings that seem to sear the walls with splashes of grim colour resembling flames or shadowy figures. ***** Kate Herbert, Herald Sun (Sydney Festival)
Lily Arnold’s austerely beautiful set richly contributes to the portrayal of Shakespeare’s sensuous and horrific world. **** Sarah Keating, Irish Times
