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The sorry state of stage photography | Andrew Haydon

by Andrew Haydon

Theatre photography normally operates via two angles: the ubiquitous close-up or the mid-torso action shot. But what can the photos really tell us about a play?Here's a question: when could you last tell what a theatre production actually looked like from its photograph alone?Stage photography of the sort that accompanies reviews or blogs is usually sourced in two ways: either directly from the theatre or taken by a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:36am on October 12, 2017