Octagon
Jackalope Theatre wanted "something between Chinese propaganda and a boxing match flier" to promote Octagon, a play about the rough and inspiring world of slam poetry.
Because the play featured such a large cast, our photographer Joel Maisonet provided a stunning composite, which eventually became this alternate poster.
Jackalope loves featuring actors in its marketing materials. For every show, I create character portraits with quotes plucked from the script.
This way, everyone knows what kind of awesomeness is about to be unleashed.
Initially, our approach was a little (okay, a lot) more surreal.
The original request was for a "multi-faceted" expression of the play's central character. So, I created this bonkers version...
Ultimately, the most powerful image was just Prism on her own, facing down her crowd. Still, I love the craziness of this thing.