Time to Act: An Intimate Photographic Portrait of Actors Backstage

Simon Annand's Time to Act is a collection of candid photographs backstage at West End theatres in London, capturing the focus and tension of world-class actors right before they go on stage. Cate Blanchett introduces the book.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2020
Publisher: Terra Uitgeverij

British photographer Simon Annand has been capturing candid backstage photographs at West End theatres in London for 35 years. In these meditative portraits, often shot in the intimate space of the dressing room, he captures the focus and tension of world-class actors right before they go on the stage. Actors such as Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Judi Dench are seen in these moments of vulnerability, which every actor experiences, no matter how long they have been working.

Time to Act, with an introduction by Cate Blanchett, contains a hand-picked selection of Simon Annand's remarkable and unique portraits.

Simon Annand's work is a testament to the power of photography to capture the essence of human experience. His portraits of actors are not just images; they are windows into their souls, revealing the depth of their emotions and the intensity of their preparation for the stage. Through his lens, we are given a glimpse into the private world of these remarkable individuals, and we are left with a sense of awe and admiration for their talent and dedication.

Weight: 1698g
Dimension: 249 x 298 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789089898364