big box week 4: la femme, a slideshow

Since 2001, Cleveland Public Theatre's Big Box program has been fostering original work by independent Northeast Ohio artists by providing access to CPT's resources, including stage management, production staff, box office, and marketing and advertising support. For one week, artists are "given the keys to the theater" to polish their productions, culminating in a full-weekend run. The program often is the key step between a finished script and full production.

Next up for the program is "La Femme," which runs in the James Levin Theatre Thursday February 27 through Sunday March 1.

Directed and conceived by Jennifer Sandoval Eccher, the performance explores themes like: What does it mean to be a woman in today’s society? What obstacles does a woman face regularly and how does she handle them? Does society automatically place limits on what women are capable of? How can we tackle these biases and create a new foundation for the younger generation?

Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski offers this sneak peak of the last few rehearsals.


Big Box Week 4: "La Femme" at Cleveland Public Theatre
from Fresh Water Cleveland.

Photos Bob Perkoski
Original music by John Osburn


Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

In addition to his work for Fresh Water, Bob Perkoski is the official photographer for LAND studio and Cleveland Burlesque. He recently published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland AnthologyRust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. His substantial portfolio includes news coverage, portraiture, commercial imagery and fine art. Perkoski's first solo show, These Walks of Life premiered in December 2016 in Negative Space Gallery. Visit Perkoski Photography for complete profile information.
 
Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.