J Waygood, Grumpy Gay Critic - 01/04/2016

There are a couple of moments that use the venue’s architecture to some rather stunning effect: the imposing Gothic design pricking out a real visual drama. But other than that, your attention is constantly drawn to the action and never the building. Tom Boucher’s lighting design is key to doing this, turning the traverse into an elongated bubble of focus. Lighting seldom spills into anything beyond the performance area without purposefully wanting to do so, and even if it does, Boucher’s gorgeous use of vivid colour, floor and uplighting, and shadows is enough to keep your attention regardless.