Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, produced by Spirit of the Horse Theater Company, performed at the Lil’ Pony Theatre directed by Patrick Coyle.

This play is a harrowing story of two migrant farm hands struggling to survive during the great depression. George and child-like Lenny dream of a better life only to be upended by a tragic fate. I photographed the actors hands, cutting off their faces as a symbolic representation of their status as farm hands rather than individuals. I staged the actors in various poses to represent the themes in the play. I used grainy black and white film and high contrast to portray the harshness of their lives during the great depression.

These images hung in the lobby and served as a visual prelude to the play.