Handbagged
by Moira Buffini
National Theatre / Queens Theatre Hornchurch UK Tour
Director: Alex Thorpe
Lighting Designer: Ryan Day
Movement Director: Jonnie Riordan
Musical Director / Arranger: Kate Marlais
Costume Supervisor: Chantal Short
WHAM Supervisor: Debbie Storey
Design Assistant: Victoria Maytom
Scenic Construction and Art: Set Blue Scenery and Emma Turner
Photographer: Manuel Harlan
Reviews:
“On Katie Lias’s clever, compact set, the action takes place on a platform resembling two stacked giant coins, while a third coin, on which the image of the Queen is subtly overshadowed by Thatcher’s silhouette, looms above the stage.”
- The Times
“Katie Lias’ set design is starkly unique.”
- The Indiependent
“Katie Lias’ design is sleek and smart, allowing the characters to slip between roles and decades without fuss. It’s suggestive rather than literal — palatial without being grand, political without being drab.”
- Daily Info Oxford
“The new production looks suitably grand, to boot. Katie Lias’ set is a striking coliseum for this battle Royale”
- Things We Enjoy
