We never really think about just how much work goes into a large theatrical production, and these behind-the-scene photos reveal a world that we don't usually consider. It is the world behind the stage, the world we don't see as spectator while being entertained.
Hamburg-based photographer Klaus Frahm is the creative eye behind these images, which are part of his series titled The Fourth Wall. Taking photos of European theatres from the stage towards the spectators, he opens up a secret door and let's us peek into the magic of what is behind the scenes. The juxtaposition of the ornate and opulent theatre seating area in contrast to the stage is quite dramatic. The lit-up theatres seem to create an image within an image, framed by the dark, high-ceilinged and dominating warehouse-like back-stage. These massive spaces can be up to three times bigger than the theatre itself, and appear quite cold, with scaffolding, electrical equipment, and props...
Despite a certain coldness and emptiness of the back-stage, I do like the notion of the unveiling of a certain magic, a secret space not usually shared with the viewer. And not only does Frahm's work divulge back-stage secrets, it actually turns the notion of 'stage' on its head. In his photos, the spectators become the centre-stage, while the back-stage is the viewer.
Source - thisiscolossal.com
Images - thisiscolossal.com
Photography - klaus frahm
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