Reviews
Itai Erdal lights the actors like Rembrandt van Rijn, all chiaroscuro, candle like glow fading into charcoal darkness.
Crime and Punishment, Neworld Theatre
Colin Thomas, The Georgia Straight
February 3, 2005
Equally notable, however, is the design work in My Three Sisters. Lighting designer Itai Erdal does more with light and fog than most designers do with an entire set; indeed, his evocative and magical lighting will undoubtedly be one of the aspects of this production that lives on in the audience's memories.
My Three Sisters, Theatre Skam (Victoria)
John Threlfall, Monday Magazine
October 4, 2008
Bruce Alcock's animation and Itai Erdal's lighting work together to create a constantly changing background against which this kinetic quartet of artists use their bodies as the human paint to create a series of memorable pictures.
The Four Horsemen Project, Volcano Productions (Toronto)
Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star
February 22, 2007
As always, Itai Erdal lights the short scenes with well chosen variations, always enhancing each scene with his subtle illumination.
It's A Wonderful Life, Carousel Theatre
Jane Penistan, reviewvancouver.org
And what a world. Itai Erdal lights its wonders and dangers with fantastic starlight, cave light, firelight and sunlight, all glittering and changing and producing weird and wonderful shadows and illusions.
The Hobbit, Carousel Theatre
Jane Penistan, reviewvancouver.org
April 13th, 2008
Itai Erdal's white set of an elegant stairway, panels, screens and curtains is wonderfully transformed by [Erdal] and Jamie Nesbitt's projections of art at key moments. Erdal is also responsible for the subtle lighting that enhances the spare Eastern aesthetic.
36 Views, Actor's Repertory Theatre (Toronto)
Paula Citron, Globe and Mail
April 24, 2007
Itai Erdal’s low cross-lighting creates some wonderful shadows and plays of light.
Desert Sunrise, Theatre for the New City (New York)
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Lighting design takes its cue from Itai Erdal, lighting most of the show from the side and back to create the heightened atmosphere of the play. The shadows provide haunting glimpses into the characters complex faces. The appearance of the show is stunning.
A Christmas Carol, Vancouver Playhouse
Lori Henry
Dec. 6th, 2006