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bfa senior lele bonizzi premieres ‘what stillness tells me,’ a one-act play transforming the stage into a darkroom
August 13, 2024
“What Stillness Tells Me,” a one-act play collaboratively created by and starring USU senior BFA photography major Lele Bonizzi and USU Theatre Arts alumnus Levi Hopkins ‘24, will premiere for one-night only, August 24, 2024 at 7:30pm in USU’s Black Box Theatre.
A young man visits a photography studio for a portrait, but as the photographer asks questions, everything is not as it seems. Through the real-time creation of an historical wet-plate collodion photograph, the characters and portrait develop in tandem, revealing the vulnerabilities and complexities of who we are and how we are remembered.
With a script written by Hopkins and inspired by Roland Barthes’ seminal book, “Camera Lucida,” the show explores the correlation between photography, theatre, and death and will transform the USU Black Box Theatre into a working darkroom.
“What Stillness Tells Me,” is made with support of a USU Caine College of the Arts Summer Arts Research Grant and the USU Department of Art + Design.
Seating is limited to 90 seats and General Admission tickets are available from the USU Box Office for $15. Tickets can be purchased online at this link: USU Events.
“What Stillness Tells Me,” is intended for mature audiences (ages 13+ only) and features strong language, blue humor, and heavy subject matter.
Levi Hopkins (BFA Theatre Arts ‘24) is an actor, singer, and writer. Professional credits include: five seasons with Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, the Lyric Repertory Company, and the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards). “What Stillness Tells Me” is Hopkins’ second one-act play; in 2023 Hopkins’ “For You, Love Me,” was supported by a USU Caine College of the Arts Summer Arts Research Grant.
Eleonora Lele Bonizzi is a fine arts documentary photographer whose work explores critical social issues, with particular emphasis on LGBTQ+ rights and immigration. Currently a senior BFA major in photography at USU, Bonizzi has exhibited their work nationally and internationally. Bonizzi is the recipient of Ralph T. Clark scholarship, 2023 and 2024 USU SARG fellowships, and is a 2024 USU Peak Fellow and USU Robins Awards Talent of the Year.
Ticket info:
CCA Box Office
M-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
L101, Chase Fine Arts Center, USU Campus
435.797.8022 https://utahstateaggies.evenue.net/events/MCCA