
theatre and performance design

Bacon
Finborough Theatre, Mar 2022
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Written by Sophie Swithinbank
Directed by Matthew Iliffe
Set and Costume Design by Natalie Johnson
Lighting Design by Ryan Joseph Stafford
Sound Design by Mwen
"Director Matthew Iliffe’s nimble traverse-staging sports a monolithic see-saw set, that is perhaps a metaphor for the balance of power that constantly shifts between the two characters." - The Stage
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"The see-saw which spans the width of the traverse stage in Natalie Johnson’s simple set design could be a metaphor for the progression of the play, as laddish comedy and visceral drama vie for supremacy." - The Reviews Hub
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"Director Matthew Iliffe sets the scene on a large seesaw designed by Natalie Johnson. It takes up the length of the traverse stage, becoming a symbol of the precarious balance between childhood and adulthood." - Broadway World
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"The first thing we see is Natalie Johnson’s deceptively simple stage design; a see-saw platform set between two banks of spectators, and a metaphor for the whole experience. Two schoolboys – year 10s – stand precariously on either end, battling each other to be in control of the sway, and neither child nor adult in this improbable playground." - Everything Theatre












