The next SI Mandate is...BACKSTAGE. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines backstage as follows:
Main Entry: back·stage
Pronunciation: 'bak-"stAj
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the area behind the proscenium and especially in the dressing rooms
2 : of or relating to the private lives of theater people
3 : of or relating to the inner working or operation (as of an organization)
Your goal is to capture a "behind-the-scenes" glimpse of your subject matter. Something that will be recognizable by all, but is seen in the revealing and intimate light of its pre-public persona/state/way of being. This could be anything from a spouse or significant other preparing for work to a teen nervously preparing for a big date. Unguarded preparation could be a synonym for this Mandate.
