Behind The Scenes: Photos from DECAMERON 2.0

One of the best things about working on DECAMERON 2.0 is not only getting to create 100 brand new stories but to be able to be in that creating space. For both companies, this was the first physical space we were able to make work alongside other people during a global pandemic. Our film sets drew staff from both State Theatre Company South Australia and ActNow Theatre, and facilitated a safe, creative space for actors and directors from all across South Australia.

Below are a few unseen photos from those first couple weeks of creating… Moments of laughter, collaboration, practice, and awe in DECAMERON 2.0.

Image Description: A black and white photo. A person wearing a beanie has their back to the camera and is sitting in front of a camera. An actor is rehearsing to them. Both are sitting against a brick wall. Photographer: Jack Fenby

Image Description: A film set. An actor is sitting against a white wall, lit by film lights, holding a script and staring at the camera. A person is behind the camera, leaning over and looking through it. Two people are in the foreground and have their backs to the camera. Photographer: Jack Fenby

Image Description: A woman is sitting on a chair, laughing at something off-screen. They have a laptop on their lap. Photographer: Caitlin E Moore

Image Description: A man is sitting on a chair. He is dressed in black and looking off to the side. Behind him is a grey wall. He is backlit by a single overhead light. Photographer: Jessica Zeng

Image Description: A woman has her back to camera, her head is thrown back in laughter. Next to her is a man concentrating on a camera. Photographer: Caitlin E Moore

Image Description: A man is looking off screen, adjusting a camera. The camera is pointed towards a person with an orange beanie sitting in an armchair. Behind the man is another man, walking away. Photographer: Jessica Zeng

Image Description: A woman in a blue beanie is sat at a metal table, pointing to a script in front of them. Leaning over the table is another woman, her hands clutched to her chest. Photographer: Jessica Zeng

Image Description: A shot of a film set. An actor is sitting down. A woman is holding a clapper board in front of the actor’s face. The clapper board reads “DECAMERON 2.0, Roll 10, Scene 19, Take 1, Director: Alexis West, Camera: Edwin KA, 2/07/20”. A person is out of focus with a camera. Photographer: Jessica Zeng

Image Description: A film set. A woman in a hijab is lit up, sitting on a chair. She is sitting so we see her side profile. On the left, is a man adjusting a light. On the right is a man holding his hands together and looking at something off screen. Both men are in darkness. Photographer: Caitlin E Moore

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