SIMON ANNAND – THE HALF
2012-03-26For over 25 years Simon Annand has been given unprecedented access to the secret backstage world of London’s West End, shooting everything from Chekhov to Panto.
The Half or ‘final call’ is the half an hour before the curtain rises, when an actor is left in solitude to focus on the
performance ahead of them. This world of preparation is intimate, yet Simon Annand has witnessed these intriguing
moments that the audience never sees. Portraying each actor as a worker, his subtle, engaging and intimate portraits allow the viewer to see the physical and mental preparation that is required as the actor leaves their day behind, in readiness for performing on the stage that evening.
Annand’s eloquent photographic style reveals the private time of some of the worlds best loved entertainers including Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Jeremy Irons, Glenda Jackson, Jude Law, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Martin Sheen, Felicity Kendal, Kevin Spacey and Ralph Fiennes.
Exhibition runs through to April 8th, 2012
Idea Generation Gallery
11 Chance Street
London
E2 7JB
