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So You Want To Be A Theatre Designer?
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Michael Pavelka

So You Want To Be A Theatre Designer?

Michael Pavelka

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English
Nick Hern Books
29 January 2015
Theatre: technical & background skills
Series: So You Want To Be...? career guides
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-up The applications of design – opera, dance, site-specific, lighting, video and more The skills you require, and the training available The 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 model The 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 mechanics 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

'a thorough overview of the theatre designer's role within the mechanics of production balanced with a real-world view of what the job actually entails... invaluable for an emerging designer... Pavelka makes excellent use of images and diagrams throughout the book... one of the most accurate and clearest step by step guides to the industry I have encountered... an exciting contribution to the field'

— Blue Pages, Society of British Theatre Designers

'Masterful… crammed full of practical advice and tips… [this] book has excited me all over again about the act of putting a play together'

— Reviewsgate

'a very thorough guide... This book offers practical advice for today'

— Drama Magazine

'a welcome addition to the bookshelves... I really like the practical information about what has to be ready at each stage of the theatre creation process and the illustrations that include Pavelka's own and other people's designs. There's plenty here, both for someone who's just starting to think about design as a career and to help people already on the ladder to further their careers'

— The Stage

'comprehensive… a detailed and well-written book that fully explores the profession'

— Teaching Drama
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Imprint:   Nick Hern Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 138mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   536g
ISBN:   9781848423541
ISBN 10:   1848423543
Series:   So You Want To Be...? career guides
Pages:   416
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael Pavelka is an award-winning theatre designer with over 160 credits to his name, including productions at the National Theatre, RSC, Old Vic, Barbican, West End and abroad. He is a founder member of the acclaimed Propeller Theatre Company, and was Course Director of the MA in Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Arts.

Reviews for So You Want To Be A Theatre Designer?

'a thorough overview of the theatre designer's role within the mechanics of production balanced with a real-world view of what the job actually entails... invaluable for an emerging designer... Pavelka makes excellent use of images and diagrams throughout the book... one of the most accurate and clearest step by step guides to the industry I have encountered... an exciting contribution to the field' * Blue Pages, Society of British Theatre Designers * 'Masterful... crammed full of practical advice and tips... [this] book has excited me all over again about the act of putting a play together' * Reviewsgate * 'a very thorough guide... This book offers practical advice for today' * Drama Magazine * 'a welcome addition to the bookshelves... I really like the practical information about what has to be ready at each stage of the theatre creation process and the illustrations that include Pavelka's own and other people's designs. There's plenty here, both for someone who's just starting to think about design as a career and to help people already on the ladder to further their careers' * The Stage * 'comprehensive... a detailed and well-written book that fully explores the profession' * Teaching Drama *


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