Selected Reviews
Review received on City:Zen
Cremona, La Danza al Ponchielli, 2008
"City:Zen, una creazione a cui partecipa anche il celebre light designer giapponese Shizuka Hariu, cui si devono le atmosfere proprie dell’universo zen, e che intende rappresentare la vita urbana del XXI secolo."
Reviews received on Sacred Monsters
Liberation Par Marie-Christine Vernay, 2007
"Abstraction faite de l'environnement folklorisant malgré le décor très blanc et de bon goût de Shizuka Hariu et de quelques anecdotes fortuites, on passe une soirée monstre".
www.designsingapore.org, 2007
“Emerging Japanese set designer, Shizuka Hariu's set for Sacred Monsters comprises scrims of crushed paper which resemble a torn white glacier. Its quiet beauty is the perfect foil for the dazzling and lyrical exchange between the king of kathak – Akram Khan and the queen of ballet - Sylvie Guillem.”
The Sunday times 24, Sep, 2006
"A striking white stage backed by two huge, curving icebergs ( designed by Shizuka Hariu)"
Financial times, 2006
"There is a handsome setting by Shizuka HARIU of two complementary and curving white plastered walls; tedious accompaniment (by Philip Sheppard)
The Independent, 24, Sep, 2006
"The stage setting, by Shizuka HARIU (they assembled a thoroughly exotic bunch), is a striking white Artex-covered cave with a slash in it."
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews 2006
“There is no doubt that Guillem is beautiful on the stage - especially with her flame red hair against Japanese set designer Shizuka Hariu’s torn white glacier - but most of the movement doesn’t do her justice in the first half, which crawls along uneventfully.”
Reviews received on Closer
De Morgen, 12,03,2004, closer gets under your skin, By Jeroen Peeters
"Every spectator receives wireless headphones and can walk freely in an environment. Scenographer Shizuka Hariu created a surprising space with a screen of vertically suspended bamboo sticks. "