Theatre: technical and background skills

This diverse book brings together theoretical and practical viewpoints on objects in performance, how they can be part of theatre scenery, equal partners in performance, or autonomous things.

This practical guide covers all aspects of stage lighting equipment, special effects, lighting a performance space and lighting design.

This book offers an interpretation of the handling of costume in the plays of the fifth-century comic poet Aristophanes.

a one-off from the word go, and no history of English humour could overlook him.

This updated edition of Costumes for the Stage aims at simplicity in all aspects of designing and making costumes.

Good stage management is key to the smooth running of any theatrical production and, as technology continues to develop and regulations tighten, the responsibilities of the stage manager have never been greater.

A classic work of theatre history and criticism when first published, Arnold Aronson's formative study surveyed the phenomenon known as environmental theatre.

The meanings originally communicated by Elizabethan and Jacobean dress have long been confined to history.

Worthen uses contemporary Shakespeare performance to explore the technicity of theatre: its changing work as an intermedial technology.

Chris Baugh explores how developments and changes in technology have been reflected in scenography throughout history.

This study sees the nineteenth century supernatural as a significant context for cinema's first years.

A practical guide to the art and technique of lighting for the stage, this book explains the complex mixture of craft, collaboration and creativity behind successful lighting design.

With over one thousand entries, this is the first encyclopedia of stage actors and acting around the world.

Gaining a view behind the scenes into the jobs and personalities of people who work in the theatre is a privilege afforded to few.

Emphasising the artistry behind the decisions made by theatrical sound designers, this guide is for anyone seeking to understand the nature of sound and how to apply it to the stage.

Worthen uses contemporary Shakespeare performance to explore the technicity of theatre: its changing work as an intermedial technology.

Clown: The Physical Comedian is a detailed and comprehensive workbook for those interested in the art of clowning and physical theatre, including actors, directors, improvisers, stand-up comedians, circus artists, mask performers and devisers of new work.

The term liminal refers to a marginalized space of fertile chaos and creative potential where nothing is fixed or certain.

Why are so many women still not properly listened to?

This practical guide covers all aspects of stage lighting equipment, special effects, lighting a performance space and lighting design.

The application of electricity for the theatre or a concert stage is not the same as for a residence or commercial building.

Emphasising the artistry behind the decisions made by theatrical sound designers, this guide is for anyone seeking to understand the nature of sound and how to apply it to the stage.

From the authors of the successful Grand-Guignol and London's Grand Guignol - also published by UEP this book includes translations of a further eleven plays, adding significantly to the repertoire of Grand-Guignol plays available in the English language.

What does it take to control your performance nerves, to feel confident when facing audiences, and to acquire mastery of your talent?

The acting process is an interlocking trinity: the person, the actor, and the character.

Looking for a job in the theatre and entertainment industry can be daunting, especially when you are newly entering the work market.

Leading Golden Age theatre experts examine the ways that comedias have been adapted and reinvented, offering a broad performance history of the genre for scholars and practicioners alike.

A Primer in Theatre History covers productions, personalities, theories, innovations, and plays from ancient Greece to the Spanish Golden Age.

The Art of Theatrical Design: Elements of Visual Composition, Methods, and Practice addresses the core principles that develop the student designer into a true artist, providing a foundation that ensures success with each production design.

This book explores the circus as a site in and through which science and technology are represented in popular culture.

How To Write Everything is the ultimate writer's handbook.

Shortlisted for the PQ Best Publication Award in Performance Design & Scenography 2023 This book uses digital media theory to explore contemporary understandings of expanded scenography as spatial practice.

How do you navigate a career as an entertainment designer while maintaining a sense of self-worth and value in the various off-ramps and sidestreets you may choose to take on the journey?

A unique account of the way architects, dramatists, and philosophers transformed theatre space in the eighteenth century.

With over one thousand entries, this is the first encyclopedia of stage actors and acting around the world.

An authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship.

This book explores how theater artistry melds the forces of collaboration and leadership, igniting creativity from the first spark of an idea to the climactic curtain call.

This book refutes the claim that tragedy is no longer a vital and relevant part of contemporary American theatre.

How do you navigate a career as an entertainment designer while maintaining a sense of self-worth and value in the various off-ramps and sidestreets you may choose to take on the journey?

Across two volumes, Mike Vanden Heuvel and a strong roster of contributors present the history, processes, and achievements of American theatre companies renowned for their use of collective and/or ensemble-based techniques to generate new work.

Technical automation the ability of man-made (or god-made) objects to move and act autonomously is not just the province of engineering or science fiction.

Traditional speech work has long favored an upper-class white accent as the model of intelligibility.