'It is a Gothic tale, enhanced by Matthew Marshall's lighting and Melissa Cantwell's direction'
The West Australian on St Nicholas - Perth July 2007 (lighting design)

'design by Nicholas Dare and lighting by Matthew Marshall is simple but striking'
SX News on The Emperor of Sydney - Sydney August 2006 (lighting design)

'director, David Berthold, and his design team have created simple but effective solutions to suggest material splendour in the intimate Stables space'
Sydney Morning Herald on The Emperor of Sydney - Sydney August 2006 (lighting design)

'effective lighting design by Matthew Marshall helped the drama along'
State of the Arts on Candide - Perth February 2006 (lighting design)

'a topnotch lighting design by Matthew Marshall...helped make this a Candide to remember'
The West Australian on Candide - Perth February 2006 (lighting design)

'Matthew Marshall's lights and Nicholas Dare's set are striking and attractive'
Sydney Morning Herald on The Marvellous Boy - Sydney October 2005 (lighting design)

'...lights and video (Matthew Marshall) give a strong, fluid platform for the performers to collapse, collide and consummate their various texts.'
Sydney Morning Herald on Slamming - Sydney January 2005 (lighting & video design)

'the lighting design (Matthew Marshall) offers a barometer-like reading of warm and cold emotional fronts, at times each character bathed in separate hues according to their individual journey.''
Sydney Morning Herald on The Woman With Dogs Eyes - Sydney October 2004 (lighting design) 

'the opening moments of this production are stunning'
The Post Newspaper on Merry Go Round in the Sea - Perth July 2003 (lighting design) 

'It’s the kind if device that gives the play the imaginative power of a film, though it is wisely not over-used'
The West Australian on The Reader – July 2003 (video design) 

'effectively the whole theatre – whilst simple – has a couple of brilliant lateral thinking ideas and the whole effect is set off by Matthew Marshall’s lighting'
Theatre Australian on Six Characters Looking For An Author – June 2003 (lighting design)

'the festival production of Wagner’s Gotterdammerung must surely be one of the most awesomely impressive offerings ever mounted in the city…stunning visual imagery'
The West Australian on Gotterdammerung – Feb 2003 (lighting design) 

‘in visual terms, this production…is a delight, Matthew Marshall’s lighting design adds significantly to the theatrical mix… this was a production diverting in its look…’
The West Australian on Alcina – Perth, November 2002 (lighting design) 

‘immersed in dim light, from the beginning they (the creative team) create an intimate atmosphere’
Die Tageszeitung on Mamu – Germany, August 2002 (video & lighting design (germany season) 

‘extremely clever and deeply moving mixture of ritual and rock music, narrations and impressive films’
Hamburger Abendblatt on Mamu – Germany, August 2002 (video & lighting design (germany season)

‘an interesting and colourful concept… the performance area looked great’
Theatre People on And The World Goes Round – Melbourne, July 2002 (lighting design)