Recently I was lucky enough to be asked to photograph rehearsals for the new play by Belfast playwright Marie Jones. She wrote the excellent 'A Night in November' and 'Stones in his Pockets'. This was to be the Belfast premier of Rock Doves, as it had already performed in Broadway.
Starring in the play was the actor Adrian Dunbar, whom I had photographed a few times before, notably in the excellent Mickybo and Me.
The play was directed by Marie Jones's actor hubby Ian McIlhenny, who pops up in just about any decent drama on television. Their son Mathew was also in the production, I last photographed him in the Liam Neeson film Five Minutes of Heaven.
Photographing rehearsals with actors is sometimes tricky as they are trying to learn their charactors and to have someone like me come along can be difficult, but everyone was very friendly, and they soon got used to me. I tend not to use flash in these occasions as it can be massively distracting, and besides, I like the gritty feel of available light.
The play also starred the excellent Ian Beatie, and Carol Moore.
