As the lighting designer of choice for Alan Ayckbourn and Harold Pinter, Mick Hughes, who has died aged 79, had a subtle, almost stealthy artistry that drew attention to the play and players, not to itself. He lit actors ranging from John Gielgud and Judi Dench to the rawest drama school graduate, giving them all the same attention. At the National Theatre or in New York, the West End, Chichester or Dublin, he used m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:57AM on February 4, 2018