Creating outdoor theatre : A practical guide
Ayres, Nina200809UU
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A practical guide to putting on a performance outside, offering a brief history of outdoor theatre and explaining the production opportunities it offers. It explains the design and production considerations peculiar to performing outdoors, including health and safety aspects, facilities for actors and audience, and transporting equipment. "Creating Outdoor Theatre" is a practical guide to putting on a performance outside, offering a brief history of outdoor theatre and explaining the unique production opportunities it offers. The book explains the design and production considerations peculiar to performing outdoors, including health and safety aspects, facilities for actors and audience, transporting equipment, and the logistics of licensing, negotiating with local authorities and even police liaison.
Main title:
Creating outdoor theatre : A practical guide / Nina Ayres.
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Imprint:
Ramsbury : The Crowood Press Ltd : [distributor] Grantham Book Services Ltd : [distributor] Peribo Pty Ltd : [distributor] Peribo Pty Ltd : [distributor] Peter Hyde Associates (Pty) Ltd : [distributor] Trafalgar Square, 2008.
Collation:
160 p. : b&w, photo., . & diagrams ; 24x17x1 cm.
Notes:
Paperback. Trade paperback (UK).Originally published: 2008Originally published: 2008.
Biography/History:
Nina Ayres graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama, specializing in theatre design, and is now a highly-respected freelance theatre designer, and maker of props, costumes and puppets. She has worked with a wide range of theatre, film and television production companies, both in the UK and overseas, in roles ranging from costume designer to art director. The productions she has been involved in have included small-scale touring pieces to large community theatre events. Resident - London.
ISBN:
9781847970459 (pbk)1847970451 (pbk)
Dewey class:
792.022
Language:
English
BRN:
3725591
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