JULIAN PIKE LIGHTING DESIGN
The Seafarer: "The subtle changes in lighting, designed by Julian Pike, were almost difficult to pin down but did wonders in shifting the mood of a scene." -Clare Kosinski, Chicago Theatre Review
The Killer Angels: "...the scene transitions from North to South are well-paced and smooth...A battle scene becomes a spectacle at the hands of Designers Julian Pike..." -Scotty Zacher, Chicago Theater Beat
Hughie: "The designers accentuate this tale of woe...Julian Pike fills the room with shadows and regret..."
-Scotty Zacher, Chicago Theater Beat
The Magic Flute: "...this clarity also puts the focus on both the music and the humanistic purpose...creatively lit by Julian Pike, " -Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times
Teseo: "The production...with settings...and darkly moody lighting by Julian Pike, was a pointed example of economic minimalism with no sacrifice of theatrical dazzle." -Mark Thomas Ketterson, OPERA NEWS
Moscow, Cheryomushki: "But the show’s freshness and anti-authoritarian spirit [Julian Pike] reflects the essence of the company’s crisp modern profile in the Windy City." -Mark Nancy Malitz, Chicago on the Aisle
Kill Me: "Julian Pike’s lighting design delivers some hauntingly intimate scenes." -Venus Zarris, Chicago Stage Review
A Girl With Sun in Her Eyes: "...some very solid and important lighting." -Alan Bresloff, Around the Town Chicago
Nine: "...more flexibility with lighting effects than I've previously seen in the space. Thus, the creative team is able to keep us surprised and this show looks and feels different from musicals previously produced in this space by Porchlight and other companies." -John Olson, Talkin' Broadway
Medee: "...bathing the set in colors and shadows appropriate to the increasingly stark drama."
-John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune
Below is an article that was featured in the
UMKC Theatre Department's Spring 2013 Newletter
Moon for the Misbegotten: "The tightly integrated technical team has created, in microcosm, a museum-grade example of early 20th-century scenic naturalism...to Julian Pike's achingly subtle Connecticut sunrise."
-Mary Shen Barnige, Windy City Times