AFTER BUST
These portraits were captured after a performance of Zora Howard’s play, BUST produced by Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and The Goodman Theatre in Buffalo. For the series, actors were required to choose one word from any of their character's speeches in the play. I said this word out loud and photographed their reactions.
The aim of this portrait series is to quench my obsession with exertion and recuperation- a journey that speaks loads without having to push the performer/subject to the brink of falsehood. Being genuine is not a choice but an inevitability.
Format- digital
Bernard Gilbert- Zeke
phrase- …and the people are… everyone is… black...”
Victoria Omoregie- Paige
word- “free.”
Raymond Anthony Thomas- Reggie
word- “poof.”
I.V.A.N.- Boobie
word- “prophet.”
Renika Williams-Blutcher- Krystal
word- “energy.”
Keith Randolph Smith- Mr. Woods
phrase- “Imagine a place...”
Caroline Stefanie Clay- Retta
phrase- “…be where I am.”
Caitlin Hargraves- Ms. Pinto
word- “disrespect.”
Cecil Blutcher- trent
word- “family.”
Mark Bedard- Tomlin/ Jack
words- “power” and “rage.”
Jorge Luna- Ramírez
phrase- “You’re not my brother.”
Shiku Thuo- Stage Manager
word- “rage.”