The definitive guide to designing for theatre - by an award-winning designer with over 160 productions to his name. With a Foreword by Alison Chitty. A theatre designer needs to be able to draw on a wide spectrum of skills; work collaboratively with all the different members of the production team; and deliver designs that work in the testing conditions of performance. This book guides you through everything you need in order to become - and ultimately to succeed as - a theatre designer; including: The various aspects of design - set and props; costume; masks; make-upThe applications of design - opera; dance; site-specific; lighting; video and moreThe skills you require; and the training availableThe journey of a design from page to stage; from your first reading of the script; through research; first sketches; storyboards; technical and costume drawings; and on to the modelThe people you will collaborate with - directors; producers; actors; writers and more - and how to work effectively with each of them Finally; there are sections on landing your first production and furthering your career. Also included is a production timeline to guide you through the mechani of contracts; copyright; costings; and what you need to have ready at each stage of the process. It is illustrated throughout with designs; by the author and other leading designers. Written by an experienced practitioner and teacher; this book will be an essential guide for any aspiring or emerging theatre designer; as well as anyone seeking a greater understanding of how designers work. A comprehensive introduction and guide to the world of the professional theatre designer; a key book for anyone contemplating entering the profession Alison Chitty; from her Foreword
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Synopsis by publisherBy Charles RosenbergJamaica Plain: Then Now is a fascinating photographic history of a Boston neighborhood once referred to as the "Eden of America." At one time a part of Roxbury and later West Roxbury; Jamaica Plain was annexed to the city of Boston in 1874. During the next five decades; the neighborhood expanded due to the railroad and streetcars and became known as one of the "streetcar suburbs." In this lavishly illustrated book; vintage images placed alongside contemporary photographs show well-known buildings and streetscapes as they once were and as they appear today. Included are Jamaica Pond; with its icehouses; and the area of Forest Hills; with the elevated line and streetcars; as well as schools; places of worship; and homes. Anthony M. Sammarco is a noted historian and author of more than forty books on the history of Boston and surrounding cities and towns. Sammarco teaches history at the Urban College of Boston.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Authors ReviewBy observerWhen I wrote this book on Jamaica Plain; MAI was amazed at the rich history of this neighborhood of Boston that was once a part of Roxbury and originally known as the Jamaica End of town. With the Arnold Arboretum; and the Bussey Institute; Jamaica Plain became part of the Emerald Necklace and retains a bucolic and suburban setting. Hopefully; a text history of Jamaica Plain will be written shortly to augment thisphotographic history.Email comments to me at asammarco@msn.comShare your photographs!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Recommended picks for any solid collection on regional Massachusetts historyBy Midwest Book ReviewJamaica Plain covers a Boston neighborhood once known as the Eden of America; which was a part of Roxbury and West Roxbury before being annexed to Boston in 1874. It was one of the Boston neighborhoods which became known as a streetcar suburb: plenty of vintage photos show buildings and routes yesterday and today; contrasting old and new areas of Jamaica Plain. These are simply outstanding histories: recommended picks for any solid collection on regional Massachusetts history.
