I've spent the last week taking part in a production of Chess, The Musical. This was performed by a community theatre group called The Limelight Productions
, in the town of Dunfermline - perhaps most famous for being the birthplace of one Andrew Carnegie, who I believe had quite an impact in the US!
Anyway, here are a few pictures from the show. Most were taken by a friend of mine - Martin Quinn - and I then processed the photographs he had taken.
1. This is the theatre we were using - it's one of Scotland's larger theatres, with a capacity of over 1600 people
2011-10-03 (Day 402) Alhambra Theatre
by atp, on Flickr2. The Arbiter (in the red coat) explains the story of Chess. Meanwhile a bunch of dancers act out salient points in his story (I'm the guy in white, centre of the picture)
Limelight Chess (2011) - Story Of Chess
by atp, on Flickr3. The inhabitants of the Tyrolean town of Merano, Italy, welcome the Chess players (gotta love those dancers!)
Limelight Chess (2011) - Merano
by atp, on Flickr4. "One Night In Bangkok" is one of the most famous songs from this show. Here, one of the dancers is dancing in front of a light, which faces the audience, projecting her silhouette into a gauze.
2011-10-05 (Day 404) Limelight Chess - Bangkok
by atp, on Flickr5. Here... oh, forget the story, it's too complex. These two are sad!
2011-10-06 (Day 405) Limelight Chess
by atp, on Flickr6. Right, this one I took. On stage, with an audience watching! I was playing the part of a reporter - in fact, a photographer. So I put my 5DII onto a bar with a flashgun, and actually took some pictures. This looks so much like the usual melee of a celebrity press conference I was impressed!
2011-10-08 (Day 407) Press Conference
by atp, on Flickr7. One of the programme photos. I've said it before, I'll say it again - gotta love 'em dancers!
2011-08-24 (Day 362) Chess Dancers
by atp, on Flickrregards,
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