Rainbow on Mars is a multisensory experience that goes beyond visual spectacle to create an all-encompassing narrative world from the moment your ticket is scanned.
At a time when theatres are struggling to get their pre-pandemic audiences back, it’s shocking that strobe lights are still featured in many productions. They might seem like a splashy yet innocuous design choice, but they are at best a barrier for potential audience members — and, at worst, they have painful consequences.
By Hannah Foulger /Dec 27, 2023
iPhoto caption: (left to right) Alex Bulmer, Christine Horne, and Alexia Vassos in Richard Three. Original images by Mike McPhaden.
"Success in theatre requires drive, meaning no real rest takes place, because if February is low on work, I don’t know if March will also be quiet — too quiet to pay rent."