Close-up promotional poster for Rooftop Productions' contemporary theatre piece 'Milk and Honey: Songs of the Sacred and Profane'. The high-key photography features two performers with their eyes closed, their faces completely coated in a thick, glistening layer of golden honey that drips down onto their shoulders, creating a surreal, mask-like effect. The lighting emphasizes the viscous texture of the honey and the calm, contemplative expressions of the actors, evoking themes of migration and the 'promised land'. 'A striking, evocative key visual poster for Rooftop Productions' song theatre piece, 'Milk and Honey: Songs of the Sacred and Profane', exploring themes of migration and the 'promised land'. The artwork features visceral, close-up, high-key photography of performers Billy Sy, Ivor Houlker, Lung Jes, and Michelle Li. A thick, glistening layer of honey covers their faces, creating a provocative, mask-like effect that echoes the production's exploration of sweetness and desire on a long march. The poster is framed by a clean white border. Large, distressed white Traditional Chinese characters displaying the title (流奶與蜜之地) are positioned across the center, contrasting sharply with the honeyed faces.'

Honey-Masked Portraits: Milk and Honey

Billy Sy, Ivor Houlker, Lung Jes, and Michelle Li portray the sweetness and desire of a long march in this striking visual for 'Milk and Honey: Songs of the Sacred and Profane'. The imagery evokes the visceral struggle for the 'promised land'.

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Credit: © 2016 Rooftop ProductionsFriday, 10 June 2016 at 12:03:45