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"Robin Norton-Hale’s production, set in Cherry Truluck’s wonderful south London market street somewhere in a mythical ‘Brixton’, cleverly builds on Shakespeare and exposes that postcodes, economics and love interests are not obstacles at all but catalysts that form a productive tension in new and prosperous ‘mixed marriages’. "All in all, this updated version of the play works well and the detailed market stall set is also very impressive. Funny, innovative and mercifully cringe-free, in Southwark Playhouse’s capable hands, the Bard does seem to be at home in modern day Brixton." Catherine Usher (2011) - The Stage "Designer Cherry Truluck has created a playing space on a diagonal with the audience on three sides around it that keep the action up close and intimate." Howard Loxton (2011) - British Theatre Guide "The modernisation sees us located in 21st century Brixton... And in Cherry Truluck’s cluttered market stall design, there’s a raft of amusing little touches." There Ought to be Clowns (2011) "Cherry Truluck’s design transports us to a London market." Catherine Love (2011) - The Public Reviews "What is exceptional about Robin Norton Hale's staging is the level of imaginative skill with which the transfer is managed. Cherry Truluck's designs provide contemporary metropolitan settings – the middle-class barrister's dining table where Johnny makes his initial pass at Anna before raping her; a bar; a funeral parlour; a low-lit restaurant – that could all be found within a few yards of the venue." George Hall (2011) - The Guardian "...ably served by designer Cherry Truluck, whose derelict set mirrors the characters' existence, as well as hinting at the ominous presence of Doug, through burnt wood and charred remains. " Pauline Flannery (2011) - Extra! Extra! "...Cherry Truluck's nicely conceived set," Philip Fisher (2011) - The British Theatre Guide NOMINATION FOR BEST SET DESIGNER for A Cavalier for Milady - "The Offies" - OffWestend.com awards 2011 **** "The beautiful set, designed by Cherry Truluck, cements the upper-class location. The grandeur of the apartment adds humour to the sordid actions of the society ladies and enhances romance during the dialogue between Nance and Nijinsky." Richard Loftus (2011) - The Public Reviews **** "Director Gene David Kirk sculpts it all wonderfully and Cherry Truluck’s smart, stylish box-set design sees the Cock’s production values on the up and up. " "The drama takes place in a swish Manhattan apartment, wittily designed by Cherry Truluck" "This play - which is thoughtfully directed by Gene David Kirk, with an inventive set designed by Cherry Truluck - still glitters in a darkened room as a reminder of Williams’ wicked talent for shocking and amusing." "A set lavish enough for any Southern Belle, designed by Cherry Truluck." "This show, flawlessly directed by Anthony Biggs and designed with exquisite Christmassy detail by Cherry Truluck, deserves to be more widely seen." "The set is amazingly agile as it brings to life a charming sitting room which is well matched by the cast of excellent actors. The Jermyn Street Theatre is making its mark with this Christmas cracker."
Fringe First Award
"You'll struggle to find many better productions of this jaded text and London's fringe rarely manages so much with so little... Thanks to Cherry Truluck's (underused) Escheresque set and Laurence J. Horstman's audio, Anthony Biggs musters a head-swirling mix of tinnitus and nausea."
"Courtesy of Cherry Truluck’s slanting set, we are immediately introduced to a world where things are sliding out of place, an echo of what is to become a portrait of a man losing control."
"The design for the production is fundamental to the night’s consistency and is a project in itself, curated by Cherry Truluck. Ten street and graffiti artists and a sound designer were invited to create a montage of striking juxtaposed images inspired by the era, which spread from the stage into the auditorium"
"A word for Cherry Truluck's design, which layers subtle video projections over the rough brick of the back wall and the incongruous hanging panels set against it, suggesting the city's various surfaces bleeding across one another; or the images on two lenses slid one on top of the other to become indistinguishable." "Cherry Truluck's video projections... paired with sound by Phil Hewitt were viscerally effective"
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