Designing for the Theatre - Francis Reid - Bog

Designing for the Theatre is established as the authoritative introduction to the processes of stage design. Francis Reid discusses the contribution of costume, settings, props and lighting to a theatre production, and explains the processes involved in their design. This wide-ranging book covers the role of design, the theatre building, visual style, the control of space and of time, new technologies, the practicalities of realising the design and its critical evaluation. This new edition of Designing for the Theatre includes work selected from the recent Make Space for Theatre! design exhibition, illustrating some of the most exciting and diverse current trends in stage design.