During the pandemic there was no sadder symbol of a silent West End than these buzzing little places chained up and shuttered, a sight beautifully captured in a new book, Exeunt… Happily those doors are now open for business again, as the West End roars back to life, yet the book is a timely reminder of the humble stage door’s place in theatre history.--Claire Allfree The Sunday Telegraph

Stunning photographs… beautiful book. Buy it, I dare you.--Richard Sutton

Lloyd and Salvatore have made something incredible!--Matthew Jameson, The Space Arts Centre

This is a gorgeous coffee table book and I was delighted to contribute a little something about the magic of stage door in the theatre.--Reece Shearsmith

In 2020, for the first time in centuries, heavy red curtains swept closed on stages across the West End; all theatres were closed. Two actors, keenly feeling the loss of their theatre homes, turned to a form of art that could still thrive over the following months, and set about photographing the stage doors of the deserted city.

An extraordinary collaborative project almost two years in the making, Exeunt – The Stage Door Project collects together these moving images, alongside anecdotes from some of the world’s leading luminaries who have trodden the boards of the pictured theatres.

A tribute to the magical nature of the stage door and the tales lurking behind it, Exeunt is a celebration of the legendary theatres of the city, the extraordinary figures behind the curtain – and the faithful audiences who have flocked back after the storm.

Proceeds from sales of this book go to the Actors’ Benevolent Fund, ArtsMinds and Theatre Artists Fund

Lloyd McDonagh and Salvatore Scarpa met whilst training at East 15 Acting School. Not only do they share a passion for performing, but they also have a keen interest in photography, which is how Exeunt: The Stage Door Project was founded.