Today's photo comes from a rehearsal of the Sam Shepard play True West, which will be opening at Stockport Garrick Theatre in two and a half weeks time. Was at the theatre this evening to get a few images that could be used for publicity purposes. This show shows one of the actors, a writer, looking over a script he … Continue reading
I was photographing Stockport Garrick's latest Studio production this evening: "Not About Heroes" by Stephen MacDonald, tells the story of First World War poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. The play is on 16-19 November at Stockport Garrick Theatre for more information and to book tickets please go to: http://www.stockportgarrick.co.uk/ To see more images from the play go to my … Continue reading
My latest theatre poster image. This was shot yesterday in the studio to advertise Stockport Garrick's production of "And The There Were None". Technical details: Main light is camera right pointing towards forward to give rim lighting on the subject. A low powered softbox also camera light add a slight fill to the shadows and gives just enough spill on … Continue reading
Stockport Garrick Theate: Three Sisters – Backstage. The soldiers from “Three Sisters”. Last night of the play and the last photo I took to do with it. “Outstanding men, salt of the earth, what outstanding men!” … Continue reading
Stockport Garrick Theatre – Three Sisters Dress rehearsal for Three Sisters tonight. Lisa (yattyimages) was doing the photography on my behalf, because I’m in it. I did manage to grab a few images from the wings though, including this one of the three sisters. I wanted an slightly aged look to the image so a sepia (with a hint of … Continue reading
Script for Three Sisters by Anton Chechov. I was ment to be doing the cast photo at today’s Three Sisters rehearsal but due to circumstances beyond my control (ie we didn’t have all the costumes and we didn’t have the chairs) it will have to wait till Thursday’s dress rehearsal. Which should be easier as I’ll have Lisa (aka yattyimages) … Continue reading
Stockport Garrick Theatre: Three Sisters – In Rehearsal Rehearsing tonight for “Three Sisters” at Stockport Garrick Theatre (www.stockportgarrick.co.uk). I’m playing Kulygin, but during the sequences when I’m not on stage I managed to grab a few shots of the rehearsal. If you want to book tickets to see the play (we open Saturday 23rd January and run till Saturday 30th … Continue reading
NULL Last of the photos from Death of a Salesman. This image was one I did for the bar/lounge display. It shows the funeral scene from the end of the play. There was a question over whether it gave the ending away. I though it would be ok after all the ending is kind of given away in the title… … Continue reading
NULL I quite like this shot. The figure in the background is the Willy Loman’s brother who appears in the play as a ‘ghostly’ character presumably just in the mind of Willy. By using a shallow depth of field in the image I’ve made the ghostly figure appear blured and out of focus. Which gives the correct feel for the shot. … Continue reading
NULL This is one of the display photos for Death of a Salesman at the Garrick. Apparently the cast think that Willy Loman here is holding a cardboard cut out of Biff. I thought I was just being arty by placing this on a slight tilt! … Continue reading