Recently, as part of a third year project for my Drama degree, I directed a production of Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco. For those of you who don't know the story, it involves the inhabitants of a small French town transforming into rhinos until only one man is left. Needless to say, it was a difficult play to put on stage. For months I had dreams of rhinoceroses: Every four legged animal suddenly seemed to grow horns. I was constantly asking my actors to crawl around on all fours, emitting grunts and trumpets, and eliciting strange looks from even our fellow dramatists. With moments of Black Swan-like dreaming, I think it is definite that I lost some of my sanity. I'm still not certain if this is a good thing...   Anyway, this is where my pictures are from. One of my set designers took these photographs during rehearsals. It makes me so proud to look at it and I hope the visual elements are pleasing to you too!   And just a quick warning - no matter how passionate you are about something, never forget to hold on to your humanity.

Jean in his bedroom

the posters we used onstage hanging up in my room to dry after i spent hours fireproofing them all...