Theatre & performance

Photography for theatres and the performance industry.

A woman standing alone in the center, surrounded by blurred other women, with dark background and dramatic lighting highlighting her face and clothing.

Dance & movement.

Photography for dancers, dance companies, local dance education provisions and regional dance charities. Clients include the Arts University Bournemouth, Pavilion Dance South West, Zest Dance and SC Dance.

Two performers stand back to back on stage, one holding a red felt hat, dressed in a red pinstripe suit with a dotted bow tie, and the other wearing a colorful patterned dress with a large curly red wig and blue feather boa.

Local Productions.

Photography for local and national theatre productions. Clients include Arts University Bournemouth Acting departments, Bournemouth & Boscombe Light Opera Company (BBLOC), BIGLITTLE Theatre Company, & Forest Forge Theatre.

A woman singing passionately into a vintage microphone on stage, wearing jewelry and a sleeveless dress, in black and white.

Indoor & outdoor performances.

Photography for live performances both in theatres and on location. Clients include Pavilion Dance South West, Arts University Bournemouth & Hampshire Cultural Trust.

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Behind the scenes.

Capturing and celebrating the work of the make-up artists, costume designers, technical staff & musicians is an important of any production and gives you some great memories.

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Our clients include…

A blue stick figure jumping with arms and legs outstretched, surrounded by small splash-like shapes, with the words "Zest Dance" in pink and blue, and "New Milton" in pink below.

A person standing on stage with arms outstretched, backlit, with a dark background and abstract lighting effects.

Two women with braided hair and red ribbons, dressed in white shirts, are close together in a dark setting, with warm lighting illuminating their faces and shoulders.

Young woman kneeling on the floor with arms raised and eyes closed, performing a dance or yoga pose against a dark background.

A young woman stands alone in a dark, spotlighted space, while several other women with blurred faces surround her in the foreground.

A young man with short hair and a beard, wearing a white t-shirt and a dark button-up shirt, stands against a plain background. The photo is in black and white, and he is looking slightly to the left with a serious expression.

Multiple women performing a contemporary dance routine against a black brick wall, captured with motion blur to show dynamic movement.

Three young men stand in a dark room with focused expressions, placing their hands together in a symbolic gesture.

Black and white photo of a vintage microphone on a stand, with a woman in the background near two more microphones.

A person applying bright blue eyeshadow in front of a mirror with Hollywood-style lights. They have curly blonde hair and are wearing a black T-shirt with a white graphic. The reflection of another person with similar curly hair is visible, and makeu

Makeup artists apply makeup to a model's face in a dressing room, with a person sitting in front of a mirror and another person in the background.

Young woman with dark hair and red lipstick, wearing a sleeveless striped top, holding a stick or rod towards the camera, against a dark background.

Multiple women performing a contemporary dance or yoga pose against a dark background, captured with a motion blur effect.

Four young women on a stage, with one at the center wearing a white top and pink skirt, surrounded by three others who are touching her and adjusting her, under bright stage lights.

Three women in casual clothing performing a contemporary dance on a dark stage, holding hands and leaning away from each other.

A group of women dancing on a stage with a gray background, wearing skirts and tops in various dark and neutral colors.

A person with short, messy hair, wearing a shiny jacket, appears distressed or emotional, clutching their chest with hands.

Two women embracing on stage, dark background with blue lighting, one with tattoos and wearing black lace top, the other in a blue top. They appear to be in a dance performance.

Person with long hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a historical style white dress with a dark blue sash and apron, standing on a stage with dramatic lighting.

A woman sitting on a chair in a dimly lit room with blue background lighting, engaged in conversation.

Two women sitting on a stage in a panel discussion, with one woman smiling and holding yellow flowers, and the other woman looking on with a neutral expression.

Two female performers on stage, one in the foreground with hands on head, the other in the background with one arm lowered, illuminated by spotlights in a dark setting.

Three people are in a dark setting, with a woman in front holding a puppet string and a woman behind her also engaging with the puppet string, while a man floats above them holding the puppet strings. The scene appears dramatic and artistic.

Two actors on stage dressed in historical costumes, one with a black and gold embroidered jacket and the other with a purple and brown outfit, engaging in a lively theatrical scene.

Two women performing dance moves on stage, leaning forward with extended arms, in front of empty chairs with a smoky, dark background.

Two industrial-style light bulbs with metal cages around them, hanging from a rusty metal pipe in a dimly lit environment.

A makeup artist with vibrant blue and purple hair smiling while doing makeup on a woman with braided hair in front of a mirror

A woman with blonde hair getting her makeup applied while looking into a mirror at a salon or makeup studio.

Man dressed in a suit performing a theatrical fencing scene on stage, with two other actors in period costumes in the background.

A theatrical performance with a bald man in a dark costume and makeup, gesturing with his hands, and a woman with a flower crown and white costume, also in makeup, with a large moon or planet in the background.

Two hands, one dark-skinned and one light-skinned, holding a container of wet, pink substance, with more of it dripping down.

Actor in blue suit singing or speaking passionately on stage with one arm raised, and a woman in a hat and patterned outfit sitting beside him.

A woman with long dark hair, dressed in a dark blue Gothic-style gown, sings dramatically on stage under blue lighting, with one arm raised and expressive facial expression.

Two actors performing on stage, one woman with braided hair leaning on a man in a pinstripe suit with an arrow in her hair, against a backdrop of a large moon.

A makeup artist applying lipstick to a woman with bold makeup and braided hair.

Two men on a stage in front of a colorful stained glass window, one speaking and gesturing with his index finger, audience members in the foreground watching.

A drag performer in a red sequined dress performing on stage with backup dancers in red leopard print costumes, with a colorful stained glass window in the background.

A woman dressed in historical attire, with an elaborate white collar, pearl necklace, earrings, and a dark dress, appears surprised or shocked in a room with a blue wall and shelves in the background.

A man singing and playing an acoustic guitar on stage with a dark background.

Two actors in vintage clothing performing on stage, with the woman in a lavender dress and the man in a blue suit holding a white clutch.

Young woman with long brown hair in a striped pink and white shirt holding a green box labeled 'Prince & Sons' on stage with a brick wall background.

Two actors performing on stage with a colorful stained glass window backdrop and a political poster on an easel to the right.

A woman adjusting the costume collar of a man dressed in historical attire with lace trim and buttons.

Two actors performing on stage, one woman singing or speaking with expressive emotions, dressed in a pink lace dress and white gloves, and one man dressed in a dark suit, engaged in a scene.

A makeup artist with a face mask applying makeup to a woman with blonde hair in a black costume or dress, in a brightly lit room.

A man with long wavy hair, dressed in medieval-style clothing, looks contemplative in a candid indoor setting with other people in the background.

A woman in a hijab gets her makeup done by another woman with blonde hair and glasses, who is wearing a face mask.

Performer on stage with hands covering face, surrounded by purple flowers hanging from above, illuminated by stage lights.

Actor dressed as a musketeer in a theater performance, wearing a large wide-brimmed hat, a navy blue costume with white lace, and a red cape, looking surprised or attentive.

A woman in period costume, with curly hair and a mustache, appears to be acting on stage during a theater performance. She is wearing a red velvet jacket and a white lace collar, and has a dramatic expression. In the background, there are other actor

Young woman with curly hair wearing period costume, standing on stage with a surprised or emotional expression, illuminated by stage lighting, in front of a dark background with a balcony and hanging flowers.

A person dressed in a historical costume with a wide-brimmed hat and long hair, looking thoughtfully to the side. In the background, a blurred figure of a woman in a white dress is standing on a balcony or raised platform, surrounded by colorful ligh

A young woman in a black dress with white lace details on the collar and sleeves, standing with her hands clasped in front of her during a stage performance. She has wavy, shoulder-length hair and a serious expression. Someone in a red costume is par

Two actors in costume performing on stage under blue lighting, one with a large hat and hand on chest, the other looking surprised.

Performer singing on stage in a shiny white outfit with sunglasses, holding a microphone, with colorful stage lights in the background.

A person wearing a feathered jacket and sunglasses stands on stage near a curtain, with stage lighting behind.

Silhouette of a man with short hair, standing backstage before stage lights, holding a tablet or notebook, with stage lights shining behind him.

A man in a white shirt singing into a microphone on stage with bright stage lights and green light effects in the background.

A person dressed as a queen or royalty in a colorful costume, with purple curly hair, a crown, and a pearl necklace, speaking dramatically.

A man dressed as a colorful jester performing on stage with a background of two women in traditional dresses smiling.

A woman dressed in a vibrant, colorful flamenco-inspired costume with a sequined top and a ruffled skirt, posing confidently with her arm raised during a lively performance, with a large illuminated sign and pineapple decoration in the background.

A woman on stage, wearing a red dress, with a yellow feathered accessory on her head, holding a red, white, and blue striped cloth to her face, appears to be performing in a theatrical production.

A man in a white tuxedo with a pink waistband and bow tie standing on a stage under a spotlight, with purple and blue lighting in the background.

The cast of a stage performance in colorful costumes, smiling, on a decorated stage with the word "CopaCabana" overhead.

The reviews are in…

'“redManhattan Photography, led by Andy Beeson, has documented all of our dance projects and performances at Arts University Bournemouth, since 2015, bringing a consistently distinctive and insightful lens to our work. Capturing dancers in motion is no easy task, yet Andy has a rare ability to see dance from a different perspective - revealing energy, detail and intent in every image. His work has become an integral part of how our practice is seen and remembered, and I’m incredibly proud of the strong, collaborative relationship we’ve built over the years.”

— Jane White, Arts University Bournemouth

“We had the pleasure of working with RedManhattan on our show and we’re genuinely so pleased with the results. The quality of the photos are fantastic and he’s captured the show exactly how we’d hoped.

Andy was great to work with throughout. Really accommodating, easy to deal with, he completely understood the brief and delivered the picture in such a quick turn around.

He definitely went above what we expected and the final images have been a huge help for us promoting our show.

We highly recommend redManhattan and we can’t wait to work with them again on our future shows!"

— Darling Production UK

“Andy is a fantastic Videographer and Photographer who I've worked with for several years in my role at Arts University Bournemouth. He has supported us greatly with our Being a Boy project, capturing fun and exciting content for our workshop documentaries and a short dance film. He works seemlessly as part of the day, understanding our event needs and needs of the young people we support. He works very hard to capturing everything you've asked for and more, producing films and photography at the same time. He's wonderful to work with and the outcomes are always outstanding!”

— Eleanor Ball, Arts University Bournemouth

“At Pavilion Dance we've employed the photography and videography services of redManhattan Photography for many different dance events, workshops, classes and shows for many years - due to his professionalism, reliability, understanding of movement and dance, and the quality of his photos and videos. And would highly recommend his services."

— Caron Ward, Pavilion Dance South West

“Andy is a fantastic photographer who we will be using frequently. Andy recently photographed our first dance show and was able to capture the most beautiful photos of our students in their natural setting and this brings to life the personal excitement from dancers and teachers without it being staged. We were thrilled with the outcome and would highly recommend Andy!”

 - Ciara Simmons, Zest Dance

“I recently worked with Andy as the photographer for BIGLITTLE’s production of Curtains the Musical in February 2026, and couldn’t be happier with the results. Andy is very approachable, friendly, and nothing seems like too much trouble. He made the whole process easy and captured everything we asked for.

The photos themselves came out fantastic and the turnaround time for receiving all the images was incredibly fast, which we really appreciated.

Thank you, Andy, for your great work!”

— Sophie Annett, BIGLITTLE Theatre

“Andy is an amazing photographer and videographer and we have had the pleasure of working with him since 2022 on various projects to capture creative activities in an education environment. The documentaries Andy captured. and edited for us. sit proudly on our website and we always get compliments on them.

The quality of the photos are outstanding and we have used them for promotional materials and some featured in an exhibition of the project at the House of Commons in March 2026. It is a pleasure working with Andy, and he makes the participants and their supporters feel at ease, which comes across in the videos and images.

Would definitely recommend Andy for any future projects!”

— Kate Venables, Arts University Bournemouth