Tchaikovsky: Child of Glass
LIGHTING DESIGN
at Opera Holland Park, UK Premiere
“Margaret Steinbach’s lighting [is] befitting of the stage: rich and lush and reminiscent of dreamy Mediterranean opera houses.” – London Pub Theatres Magazine
★★★★ “Breathtakingly effective” lighting design; “Throughout his life, death was constantly walking in his footsteps… Steinbach’s lighting wonderfully brings this nightmarish scene to life.” – The New Current
★★★★★ “Gorgeous… Virtuosity and passion intertwined.” – The Spy in the Stalls
Tchaikovsky: Child of Glass was Shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Storytelling Award and is currently nominated for seven 2026 Fringe Theatre Awards.
★★★★★ – Courier Mail ★★★★★ – XS Entertainment ★★★★½ – Plays to See ★★★★ – Theatre and Tonic
Playwright and Artistic Director: Tama Matheson
Music Director and Pianist: Jayson Gillham
Lighting Designer and Deputy Technical Director: Margaret Steinbach
Technical Director: Jack Cowlam
Set & Costume Designer: Agnes Sharp
Cast: Tama Matheson as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with Suzy Kohane and Oliver Holland alongside the Royal Ballet’s Téo Dubreuil
Produced by Not Entirely Serious
“An electrifying theatrical event that depicts, with incandescent power, Tchaikovsky’s greatness.” — Seen and Heard International
“The lighting [is] the perfect backdrop to the story” – Everything Theatre
