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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This comprehensive and practical survey examines the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Design is presented as both an art closely integrated with the director’s, actor’s, and playwright’s vision, and a craft that provides practical solutions for the physical manipulation of stage space. Health and safety precautions for the backstage crew appear throughout in boxes labeled “Safety Tips,” and “Design Inspiration” boxes show how professional designers create the desired look. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | J. Michael Gillette | | Hardcover: | 640 pages | | Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages | | Publication Date: | October 22, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0073514195 | | Product Length: | 11.02 inches | | Product Width: | 9.24 inches | | Product Height: | 1.04 inches | | Product Weight: | 3.61 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.0 inches | | Package Width: | 9.2 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 12 reviews |
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49 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 Comprehensive? Yes! Acutate? You Bet! Teachable? ON TARGET Oct 01, 1996
Teaching in this technical subject, like working behind thescenes in theatre, is difficult. You have so much to cover and neverenough time to get to it all. This text covers most all the topics related to production. The author has written it in a clear and open way which can be used to foster discussion as well as conveying straight information.. Appealling is the chapter on the design process, it sets the tone for "Why do I need to know all of this stuff". Even more importantly while setting forth a way to approaching design in the theatre it really sets forth a way to addressing life, as "a challenge" rather than a problem. I have taught from this book since it's first edition (and taught from most of the others on the market), this is the text which best has met my needs as a teacher. One can only marvel at how well Michael Gillette has carried on where his father's text left off (Arnold Gillette). This is what good texts are about: information, clear, and a solid foundation of how this knowledge will fit into the whole. This is One!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Usefull text Feb 19, 2006
By Eimi Star
I'm a lighting design major in college, and no matter what I take a class in, Gillette's book is the standard must have for all tech (and acting) majors. It's a requirement for stage tech 1, and then is used again through out the college carreer, and I have heard people even refrence it after they graduate. The best places to start for new techies are this book, and the 'backstage handbook'
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
EXCELENT!! VERY COMPLETE Oct 11, 2005
By Susana E. Felix
"Producciones EDUSER"
I think its an amazing book! very complete, it tells you about the roles of every one involved, the make up, scene design, construction, sound, costume and lighting, so if you are serious about becoming an excelent theatrical designer and producer, then this is the best place to start!! from here you can buy other books, but this is a must have!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Yes, it's THE book for Technical Theatre -- but . . . Feb 03, 2010
By Paul F. Wilson
"DocWilson"
I use this text for all my Tech Theatre classes, from Basic Stagecraft on up to more advanced 300- and 400- level classes, and I ditto what other reviewers have said about its being comprehensive, thorough, and accurate. The only small problem I have with it is that it really isn't designed for students who've never taken a Theatre class before. For a 100-level class, there should be a little more background on definitions of the broad concepts like Art, Theatre, and Drama (and why there is a difference between the last two), and what exactly the work of the Playwright, Director, and Actors is and how the work of the design artists supports that. (I use Gillette for 100-level classes because I haven't really found anything else that does precisely what I would want a Basic Stagecraft book to do.) For a 200-level class, though, or a 100-level class where they've already taken a more traditional Theatre Appreciation class where they've already absorbed those concepts, it's THE book to use.
Paul F. Wilson
Chair and Tech Director
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 One of the standards Sep 10, 2010
By eric hart
As a textbook for entry-level technical and design theatre, this book is indispensable. It is both up-to-date and Gillette is continually reaching out to professionals in theatre to ensure this book teaches you how things are really done. In the sixth edition, the chapter on props has been substantially reworked with input by Sandra Strawn, professor of Properties Design and Production at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, along with help from members of the Society of Properties Artisan Managers, who represent the heads of prop shops in many of the major regional and educational theatres in the US, including New York City. No other book on props approaches that level of expertise, let alone a textbook.
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