On a black box stage, a man stands in the foreground facing a woman across the space as she points outward beside a red chair with a wicker basket on it.

Guildhall School of Music and Drama Studios2023

Black Box

The Production

A Guildhall School of Music & Drama drama project documented in November 2023, apparently listed internally as Black Box. The project formed part of the School’s actor and production training rather than a separately publicised main-stage production.

33 photographs in the curated edit

Commissioned by: Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Photography: Steve Gregson

A performer in a yellow cardigan holds up a smartphone with a startled expression under warm stage lighting.

Two performers lean over a table covered with papers and marked-up maps, one seated with a pen and the other standing in close conversation.

Two performers in red shirts sweep scattered debris into a dustpan on the black stage while another person sits dimly in the background.

A smiling performer in a green hoodie raises a hand to display dangling necklaces against a dark stage background.

A performer kneels on the black stage facing another seated on a red chair, creating a tense, intimate exchange.

A performer in a red polo shirt and backward red cap stands in a warm spotlight with one hand in a pocket.

Two performers stand face to face in close conversation against a dark background, lit by warm stage light.

A large ensemble stands in a line across the black box stage under overhead lights, with chairs and other performers visible behind them.

A woman in a cream cardigan looks tearful as she holds the hand of a man in a black hoodie under warm stage lighting.

A performer in a green hoodie balances on a red chair with arms outstretched while another performer faces her from the stage floor.

A seated performer in a burgundy sweatshirt leans forward among rows of red and grey theatre seats, lit against a dark stage.

A man in a red polo shirt stares intently at another red-clad performer blurred in the foreground holding a yellow object.

A young performer in a dark coat faces forward with a serious expression, framed over the blurred shoulders of another performer.

Two performers sit side by side; one covers his face with both hands while the other gestures as if explaining something.

Two performers stand close in conversation, one with hands clasped behind his back and the other with hands on hips beside a desk.

A performer in a yellow polo shirt points a small black prop gun outward while speaking under a tight spotlight.

Two performers kneel on the stage floor and embrace tightly, with scattered chairs and a laundry basket in the background.

A seated performer holding papers looks up tensely at a standing figure blurred in the foreground with hands on hips.

Two performers stand inches apart in a tense face-off on a dark stage, one in a green hoodie and the other in a patterned shirt with hands on hips.

A performer in a yellow tank top and tracksuit sits on the black stage floor, bracing herself with one hand and looking sharply to the side, with empty chairs behind.

A performer in a black jacket leans forward with arms spread wide, speaking urgently to another performer seen from behind.

At a table covered with papers and drawing tools, one performer leans forward with both hands planted while addressing another who stands opposite.

Two performers crouch and sit close together on the stage, smiling as they hold a handwritten note beside a backpack.

A performer in a white shirt points emphatically across the dark stage toward another performer seen from behind.

Two performers stand very close face-to-face, one in a beige coat holding a gray garment and small card near the other's black jacket.

A solo performer in a cream cardigan and green top holds both arms open while speaking upward under warm stage light.

A performer lounges in red theatre seats with hands behind their head and one foot extended toward the audience.

A performer in a patterned shirt and black vest faces another in a green hoodie, who stands blurred in the foreground with hands clasped behind their back.

A performer in a floral shirt smiles tensely under warm stage light while clutching folders and a rolled paper against a black background.

Two performers face each other closely on a bare black stage, one holding a smartphone with a face visible on the screen.

A performer in a black hoodie cradles the head of a crying performer in a beige sweater in an intimate, dimly lit stage moment.

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