Xihe Ding
COLLECTION / 012025—2026L2D / THEATRE

Stage Light

Performance seen from the room, the wings, and the space in between.

A camera operator filming performers under blue stage lighting
001The scene, and the making of itREHEARSAL / PROCESS
ABOUT THE SERIES
The performance begins before the audience knows where to look.

Images made through rehearsals and productions, following the relationship between blocking, light, camera position, and the quiet labor that holds a scene together.

SEQUENCE03 FRAMESSCROLL ↓
A camera operator filming performers under blue stage lighting
001

The scene, and the making of it

REHEARSAL / PROCESS
A musical theatre ensemble performing with chairs
002

The room becomes a scene

PERFORMANCE / SPACE
Five performers standing together under a narrow pool of stage light
003

Held in the same light

ENSEMBLE / SILENCE