Horseradish Theatre

Theatre shooting

Walking into a rehearsal at Horseradish Theatre feels less like entering a room and more like stepping into a current. There is motion everywhere—actors crossing paths, light shifting, voices testing the air. Photographing Number 13 in Vancouver was not simply a matter of documenting a play; it was an immersion into a dynamic, colorful, emotionally charged artistic process.

It was clear that this production lives on energy. Shooting rehearsals demanded a different kind of photography—one rooted in anticipation rather than control. Frames were born in motion: hands mid-gesture, faces caught between thought and action, bodies suspended in a split second of emotional truth. The lighting during rehearsals was raw and transitional, which created an intimate visual language—grain, shadow, and texture working together to tell the story before the story was fully formed.

What made Number 13 especially compelling to shoot was its emotional range. Humor snapped into tension. Stillness broke into urgency. The atmosphere was electric—like ideas and feelings were physically moving through the space. As a photographer, you could feel that energy “flying around, ” demanding attention, daring you to keep up.

By the end of the run, the camera felt less like an observer and more like a collaborator. Photographing this production was an artistic experience in itself—one that mirrored the play’s own spirit: alive, unpredictable, and deeply human. At Horseradish Theatre, Number 13 isn’t just performed. It’s alive.