Press

Identical (Nottingham Playhouse / The Lowry)

“Fabulously detailed projections… some of the most arresting I’ve ever seen.”– TheatreCat

“Photo-realistic… the grass sways, the leaves fall — completely convincing.”– British Theatre Guide

“Magical stage with rustling leaves, flying birds and moving cars… so much credit must go to Douglas O’Connell.”– Antony N Britt

“O’Connell’s projections provide life, colour and seamless transitions between Munich, Vienna and rural landscapes.”– Musical Theatre Review

“The best projections I’ve ever seen in the theatre.”– All That Dazzles

“A thing of wonder… carries us from Kansas sky to the yellow brick road.”– StageTalk Magazine

“Video projections from Douglas O’Connell… make everything feel futuristic, theatrical and expansive.”– WhatsOnStage

“O’Connell’s projections transform the production into a fever dream — Oz as a digital hallucination.”– Punctual Sally

“Intricate and expansive: the variation, drama and scope achieved could not be matched.”– Lisa in the Theatre

“Brilliantly conceived and executed.”– The Arts Desk

“Ethereal fire and water projections… one of the visual high points of the production.”– Yorkshire Post

“Douglas O’Connell’s designs pull the audience deeper into Mozart’s fantastical world.”– The Guardian

“Cinematic… ghostly projections blur fantasy and reality.”– Musical Theatre Review

“Transforms what might have been static into something filmic and fluid.”– East Midlands Theatre

“Evokes classic film noir car chases… and adds a surreal, decaying grandeur.”– Radio Summerhall Reviews

“Photographic imagery turns hackneyed moments into elegant panels.”– The Guardian

“Used to mark time and shift location without clunky transitions — subtle and effective.”– Upper Circle Review

“Emoticon love hearts loop from O’Connell’s projections — playful, contemporary, slightly absurd.”– The Guardian