Nutkhut. A commission by production company Nutkhut to document Dr Blighty, their immersive theatrical production which was the centrepiece of the 2016 Brighton Festival.
The production brought to life the story of the 2,000 wounded Indian soldiers sent to recuperate at Brighton's Royal Pavilion during World War One.
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 For five days the public experienced a dreamlike environment of immersive installations, ambient soundscapes and theatrical interludes, inspired by letters the soldiers sent back home
People got involved by writing messages to the soldiers and tying them to a pavilion made of bed frames.
Local schools and community groups performed over the weekend.
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I photographed individual and group portraits of the cast in the grounds of the Royal Pavilion.
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At night the Pavilion gardens were transformed by thousands of diyas, hand-made clay lamps, to symbolise the numbers of Indian soldiers who received medical treatment.
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At night the Pavilion was transformed by enthralling 3D video projections drawing thousands of onlookers.
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Long after the crowds had gone, we had our own private showing to shoot a series of publicity photographs.
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