AJAX IN IRAQ Press Photos

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons, Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp)

Over the weekend, we rose early and shot our press photos for Ajax in Iraq in the suitably collumned confines of Astoria park. My favorite, the one above, is cut in such a way that the blog upload gets a wee but blurry, but we’re sharing a few others and some candid shots, as well. Which do you like best?

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp, Raushanah Simmons)

Our goodly PR rep Emily Owens suggested we juxtapose the Trojan and Iraq war images in the press shot, and so settled on A.J. and Ajax, who mirror each other across time in the play, with Athena (the goddess of the play’s action) watching.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons, Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp)

We also explored the juxtaposition of contemporary and classic weapons.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp, Raushanah Simmons)

Something Isaiah did a great job with is manipulating the light (with some Member helpers) – here Ajax’s of what he’s done is particularly striking.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons, Stephen Conrad Moore, Christina Shipp)

Here’s another that doesn’t upload well, but captures the regret of the moment particularly well.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Raushanah Simmons)

Now for some candids…with Raushanah giving new meaning to the term, “statuesque”.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Christina Shipp, Matthew Archambault)

Christina approached by Matthew “Blood Master” Archambault.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Socrates, August Schulenburg)

He has a firm grip, for a philosopher.

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum)

We have fun.

So…what do you think? Which press photo do you like best? And while you ponder, why not nab one of your $10 tix before they’re gone?