Clark Exhibition Celebrates Northern Broadsides

Published: 19 May 2012
Reporter: Peter Lathan

Photo by Nobby ClarkTo coincide with the 20th anniversary celebrations for the Halifax-based Northern Broadsides Theatre Company, the town's Dean Clough Galleries has devoted its premiere exhibition space to a large-scale photography show by theatre photographer Nobby Clark. Northern Broadsides - 20 years- photography by Nobby Clark will run in Dean Clough's Crossley gallery from 26th May to 16th September.

Nobby Clark has been the photographer for Northern Broadsides since the theatre company's first production in 1992, Richard III. The anniversary exhibition will illustrate how a theatre company's imagery benefits from a 'house style' as well providing an opportunity to show and admire the work of the highly acclaimed theatre company over the last twenty years.

As a backdrop to the new exhibition, the company's Associate Director and composer Conrad Nelson has specially composed a soundscape which will feature a series of excerpts from 20 years of recordings from rehearsals and performances, as well as interviews. The exhibition will also feature a selection of costume from productions.

Clarke has been commissioned at various times by all the major English theatre, ballet and opera companies (Royal Opera; Royal Ballet; National Theatre; Royal Shakespeare Co, etc.) and his images regularly feature in The Times, Guardian, Observer and other broadsheets.

His work has been exhibited in the Victoria and Albert Theatre Museum, the Royal National Theatre and toured both the UK and Australia. He has produced photographic books on London, on portraiture and on The Rolling Stones.

The exhibition is open daily from 10.00am to 5.00pm. and admission is free.

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