Lee Fiskness

Reviews

“The technical part of the production is as flawless as the performance part. The lighting ( Lee Fiskness) and sound ( Rick Sims, who also did the original spellbinding music) and costumes ( Ana Kuzmanic) are what we have learned to expect at Steppenwolf, perfection!.” Alan Bresloff- Around the Town Chicago

“Visually, the production is striking. Collette Pollard’s set design vividly captures an abandoned prison transformed into a naval fortress-home, and the attention to detail enhances the claustrophobic isolation of the setting. Lee Fiskness’ lighting design is particularly effective during the most intense confrontations, as well as in the eerie moments when Edgar appears to hallucinate and grapple with death itself. Yet just as this unsettling atmosphere begins to fully take hold, Strindberg’s dense and extended dialogue interrupts the suspense, reinforcing the sense that the play’s length works against some of its most compelling theatrical moments.” Emily Werner- Werner’s Theatre Review

“The monolithic castle the couple lives in was born from the fertile imagination of scenic designer Collette Pollard. Lee Fiskness creates a lighting design of wide variety, with subtle tones in the family battleground area combined with sharp, revealing shafts of light and shading. Ultimately, one might rightfully ask what makes such desecration of the human spirit so funny. In the knowing minds of both Mr. Strindberg and Mr. McPherson, we are held in total thrall by an excellent cast and crew that step so boldly toward such storytelling.” Ronald Keaton- PicksInSix Review

“Kudos to the creative team including Collette Pollard (Scenic Design), Ana Kuzmanic (Costume Design) Lee Fiskness(Lighting Design), Rick Sims (Sound Design), Jyreika Guest (Fight and Intimacy Consultant), Jason K. Martin (Voice Coach), and Claire Kaplan (Movement Consultant). The expert designers and consultants together have crafted a fully-formed world unto itself, conjured from the time-period of the play and imbued with mesmerizing sounds, visuals and interactions that capture the old and new incarnation. “ Debra Davy- Slash Magazine