Glory on Earth (2017)
Linda MacLean
Venue: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Company: Royal Lyceum Theatre Company
Director: David Greig
Designer: Karen Tennent
Photos: Drew Farrell
Press Quotes
the production looks and sounds a treat as Simon Wilkinson’s lighting dissects the space with rock’n’roll severity
Mark Fisher, The Guardian
The production is visually always compelling, with Karen Tennent’s stark staging brought to life by Simon Wilkinson’s evocative lighting design
Allan Radcliffe, The Times
Karen Tennent's cool, open design of Gothic arches, lit with glistening intensity by Simon Wilkinson
Thom Dibdin, The Stage
a breathtakingly beautiful stage pageant in black, white and richly-coloured light, whose style effortlessly bridges the centuries between then and now
Joyce MacMillan, The Scotsman
the technical side of the production is pretty much faultless. [...] helped greatly by Karen Tennent’s strikingly sparse set design and Simon Wilkinson’s penetrating lighting
Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre
beautiful suggestions of arches from Karen Tennent matched by the bold, painterly lighting by Simon Wilkinson
Paul F Cockburn, Broadway Baby
