A Quiet Witness: The Theatre Portraits of Simon Annand Simon Annand, born in London in 1952, has spent over four decades immersed in the world of theatre, not as a performer or playwright, but as its dedicated chronicler. His work isn’t about grand spectacle or dramatic action; it's about the hushed moments *before* the curtain rises—the private rituals and concentrated stillness that actors embrace to transform into their characters. Annand’s photographs offer an intimate glimpse behind the scenes, revealing a vulnerability rarely seen by audiences. He doesn’t capture performance, he captur…