The Last Reel at the Balboa

The Last Reel at the Balboa is a conceptual fine art photography series set inside San Francisco’s historic Balboa Theatre that follows two sisters in the quiet hours after a performance has ended. Between performance and stillness, they move through the empty rooms as if caught in the final frame of a forgotten film, revealing a raw intimacy and quiet truth that lingers after the lights fade. Through carefully composed theatre photography that blends gesture, shadow, and memory, this body of work explores the boundary between illusion and afterimage. Shot entirely in‑camera, the series transforms the Balboa into a space where memory and atmosphere converge, inviting viewers to consider what remains when performance ends and stillness begins.

While Last Reel at the Balboa fades to black, Plastic Tiger bares its teeth.