(I think set designers only get properly talked about when their work fails. So one has to take comfort in the small praises here and there...)
"In closing few closing words of praise are in order for Lawrence Bailey for his design and construction of three clever and effective stets. I am not sure whether King Midas or Rumpelstiltskin is the more appropriate metaphor for Lawrence, but he certainly has a gift for spinning Queensday and fleamarket dross into theater gold."Johan Statius Muller in his review of Then, Now and There.
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"Most notable, aside from the striking red and black design, was the..."Sam Morris in his review of Arsenic & Old Lace.
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" The impressive set with the captain’s control seat center stage and consoles with bleeping lights all around the stage gave an authentic – can I say it? – Star Trek feel. And last but not least hats off to the makers of the tentacled Id monster."Henny Vos in her review of Return To The Forbidden Planet.
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"Decor en kostumering zitten ingenieus in elkaar... Het decor verbeeldt het interieur van het spaceship USS Albatross, compleet met diverse (nep)beeldschermen en instrumentenpanelen, waaruit op uitgekiende momenten alarmsignalen en “beeps” klinken. De enige entree tot het podium is een toegangsdeur (met rode lamp en alarmsignaal) die zo weggelopen lijkt uit Star Trek."Harold van Voornveld, Debby Bruin and Jan van Lijssel (toneelgroep Venster) in their review of Return To The Forbidden Planet.
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"De lichten gaan uit en dan wordt het decor zichtbaar dat slechts 130 euro heeft gekost maar er uit ziet of het minimaal een paar duizend euro heeft gekost. Dan is dus meteen duidelijk wat je met creativiteit en vernuft kunt bereiken want het is een mooi decor en past ook in het absurde verhaal."From a review of Return To The Forbidden Planet by Musicalsites.nl.
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"The sets are simple but effective. Much is left to your imagination, but it’s probably best that way since a lot of the action takes place in another dimension."From Expatica's review of Mort.
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"On the walls there were pictures of different midgets, surrounded by the American stars, emphasising the title of the play."
From a review of American Midget written by Cristina-Ioana Rotariu
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"Visually this performance was an absolute treat. Seriously.(...) The stage was set circus type, with red curtains, sketches of midgets, a single red ladder, and a travel trunk, with music fitting the circus atmosphere. (Well done Lawrence Bailey.)"
Henny Vos in her review of American Midget.
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