The Idiom Theater’s 40th 48-Hour Festival kicked off last night. For those of you who don’t live in Bellingham, Washington (or for those who do and haven’t yet discovered the theater), the festival is two evenings of six short plays, all created in less than 24 hours.
I’ve attended several 48-hour festivals and have always been curious about what goes on behind the scenes. How on earth does a randomly assembled team write a play, memorize lines, rehearse, and costume themselves in only 24 hours? Twice??! Idiom founder, Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao, was kind enough to let me follow around a team from start to finish with my camera during the last festival to find out.
Here’s a look behind the scenes as I followed playwright Kamarie Astrid and her team from page to stage on night one.
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Well done photo-essay post. Passed this on to family & friends with an interest in theatre & creative expression. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing it! 🙂
A lovely collection which really do give a flavour of the day
Thank you!
That looks like amazing fun. The creative energy must have been exhilarating.
It was so much fun, especially behind the camera! I’ve thought about writing for one of these festivals, but I’m not sure what I’d produce under that kind of pressure!
Wow. Just, wow.
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