An Identified Enemy (theater production), 2012
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Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image two women, both wearing a niqab, clasp their hands and look into the distance with sadness and concern.
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Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image man in a thawb, a black vest, and a black taqiyah cap speaks warmly with a female solider. She is taking notes with a pen and notebook. Behind them a wooden shelf, mimicking a market stall, stands filled with beautiful textiles.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image an American soldier spreads his arms wide with a jeering expression. A woman in a hijab watches him with concern. Five actors in the background are discussing various goods in a marketplace. Three wooden shelves create market stalls filled with textiles and other small goods. In the foreground, mostly unlit, is a sofa cluttered with discarded beer bottles and fast food boxes.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." In this image a man in a tee shirt and flannel pants sits on a sofa in front of an open laptop. He holds his jaw as if in pain. Around him scattered beer bottles, pizza boxes, and fast food packaging litters the set. In the background he is watched by an Arabic man in a thawb, a black vest, and a black taqiyah cap. It is almost as if he is being haunted by the ghost of this man.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2012 production of "An Identified Enemy." Promotional image of the full cast and crew.
The Braggart Soldier (theater production), 2011
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." Image of the full cast and crew together on stage.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image three women strike a silly pose together. They wear ancient tunics and sandals. In the background someone draped in purple appears to be rushing away. The set behind them mimics the look of wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image two women in beautiful Grecian gowns pose gracefully. They look with distain at a tunicked man on the right who is mimicking their stance. The set behind them includes a stone well.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a man with graying sideburns and draped in purple snarls out at the audience. To the left a man in a tunic and holding a shield stands with a silly expression. To the right a young man appears to be asking something. The set behind them is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a woman in a Grecian tunic barley contains her laughter has she recounts a story to a crowd gathered at her feet. Behind her a man and woman sit and watch in amazement. In front of her four figures dressed entirely in gray-white and wearing white body paint sit and listen. One holds her hands to her face and snickers. The set is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a woman lunges forward and thrusts a dagger against the shield of a frightened soldier. Behind her a man draped in a purple cloth jeers as he watches the scene. The set behind them is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image an ancient Greek soldier marches with a confused look on his face. Behind his back a performer dressed as a Greek statue, with white clothing and body paint, holds up two small shields and jeers at him. The set is designed to look like wattle and daub walls.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "The Braggart Soldier." In this image a man and woman dressed as ancient Greek statues pose together at a well. They are wearing gray-white clothing, the man sporting gray-white armor, and white body paint.
Twelfth Night (theater production), 2011
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image four performers stand on the steps leading to a raised walkway. Behind them a group of onlookers giggle as they watch the scene. On the right a woman dressed as a bride and a young man in blue hold hands and look at one another lovingly. On the left a man in a top hat appears to be giving a speech, while a young woman, also in a blue suit identical to the young man's, watches disinterestedly.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image two identically dressed performers, one a man and one a woman, clutch at each other in surprise. Behind them four onlookers, one dressed as a bride, watch with mouths open in shock. The set is made with tall white columns.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image a woman sprinkles a large handful of glitter from a bucket over the head of a blindfolded man. He is standing in a hole in the floor, with his hands bound, and looks very confused. Beside him sit two other buckets. On the right, in the shadows are a man holding some kind of gadget and a man in a dark cloak. The set is made with tall white columns lining a raised walkway.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image a man interrupts a duel to fix the right red ball at the end of a foil's point. The two duelers anxiously watch with blades crossed. In the background four ladies and two sailors observe with worried or interested expressions. The set is made with tall white columns.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image a man, otherwise dressed entirely in black, exuberantly displays his bright yellow stockings. Behind him three shocked women wince and turn away with faces of disgust. The set is made with tall white columns draped in sheer white cloth and potted topiary.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image four performers sing together drunkenly. One stands and plays an accordion, two sit on white wicker chairs at a cafe style table, and the fourth is seated on the ground clutching a bottle. The set is made with tall white columns draped in sheer white cloth and potted topiary.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image a gentleman and a pirate stand and face one another. The pirate holds a sword and a sac in addition to his own. The backdrop is a deep blue curtain.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image a woman in the black of mourning walks down palace steps with a sorrowful expression. She holds a bouquet of white flowers. She is attended by two other women in black. On the left stand two men, one who looks down sadly, the other who peers over uncomfortably at the woman in mourning. The set is made with tall white columns and a potted topiary.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." In this image seven actors perform onstage. The set is designed like a palace walkway, with white arches and a coat of arms hanging on the left wall. Three performers are dressed in 18th century jackets and breeches and wear white wigs. They are positioned as servants or courtiers, with one holding a tray of brightly colored drinks. On the right four performers, dressed in white Grecian tunics with crowns of flowers, lounge around the steps of the palace.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 production of "Twelfth Night." Full cast promotional image.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's 2011 "Greenshow." In this image six performers stand hand in hand to take a bow. All wear renaissance style clothing. In the background vendors' tents can be seen.