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Good Book for an introduction to choreography in the Theatre. May help Stage Managers brorden there knowledge. Thats why I read it!

 

Title: Musical theatre Choreography

 

Author: Robert Berkson

 

Publisher: A & C Black. London

 

ISBN: 0-7136-3273-9

 

available from; Not sure where you can but it? Sorry

 

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Way beaten to this

Surely "Stage Lighting for Theatre Designers by Nigel Morgan" is a must??

 

I must agree it is one of the best lighting books I have read. Some books have a nice flash cover with the new XN Turnip moving spot TM on the cover but inside the book is just a reprint of a 1970 edition.

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Backing up one of James' recomendations; Just read the following, it had some quite useful expliantion of flying systems which I used to help explain flying to a few newbies. Good synopsis of all the roles in the theatre.

 

Title: Stage Management, a gentle art

 

Author: Daniel Bond

 

Publisher: A & C Balck London (these publishers seem to do a lot of theatrical books)

 

ISBN: 0-7136-4551-2

 

available from; Amazon UK

 

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For the beginner, or someone who really only needs to know the basics there is a new book by Peter Coleman (Stage Electrics, Birmingham)

 

Title: Basics - A Beginners Guide to Stage Lighting

ISBN: 1 904031 20 X

Publisher: Entertainment Technology Press

Price: 9.95

 

I have a copy in my kit to loan to people who show an interest.

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For those seeking enlightenment, here's my book list:

 

BSc Sound Light And Live Event Technology

Book list for modules taught by Ken Coker

 

Lighting Technology – EJ4 025

56 students

The following two books are essential to the entire SLLET programme

Lighting Technology,

Brian Fitt & Joe Thornley, Focal Press

ISBN 0 240 5165 1

 

Lighting Control - Technology and Applications

Robert S Simpson

ISBN 0 240 51566 8

 

Event Design And Technology – 5EJ 037

20-25 Students

The following books are essential to the EDT module

Aluminium Structure in the Entertainment Industry

Peter Hind, Focal Press

ISBN 1 904031 06 4

 

Rigging for Entertainment

Chris Higgs, Focal Press

ISBN 1 904031 21 8

 

The Event Safety Guide - A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events.

HSE, HSE Books

ISBN 0717624536

 

Health and Safety Aspects in the Live Music Industry

Chris Kemp, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1904031226

 

A Comparative Study of Crowd Behaviour at Two Major Music Events

Chris Kemp, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1904031250

 

 

 

The following books are useful background reading to this module

Make Space! Design for theatre and alternative spaces

Ed:Kate Burnett & Peter Ruthven Hall, SBTD 1996

ISBN 0-9529309-0-0

 

Time & Space, design for performance 1995-1999

Ed:Kate Burnett & Peter Ruthven Hall, SBTD 1999

ISBN 0-9529309-1-9

 

 

2D>3D, Design for theatre and performance

Ed:Kate Burnett & Peter Ruthven Hall, SBTD 2002

ISBN 0-9529309-2-7

Architecture, Actor and Audience

Iain Mackintosh, Routledge 1994

0-415-03183-4

 

Theaters: Thematic Architecture

Gaelle Breton Princeton Architectural Press 1992

0910413959

 

The Empty Space

Peter Brook,Penguin 1990.

ISBN 0140135839

 

Brecht on Theatre : the development of an aesthetic

Bertolt Brecht, Methuen, 1964

ISBN 0 413 38800

 

The Open Circle: Peter Brook's Theatre Environments

Andrew Todd & Jean- Guy Lecat, Faber and Faber 2003

ISBN 0571214908

 

Live Event Techniques - 5EJ 040

20-25 Students

The following books are useful background reading for the LET module. The lighting text is essential for the Stage 3 LPSA module.

 

Production Management.

Entertainment Technology Press. Joe Aveline.

ISBN 1 904031 10 2

 

 

The Stage Lighting Handbook

Francis Reid, A & C Black, Sixth Edition

ISBN 0 7136 5396 5 (2001)

 

Lighting Equipment Design and Application – 5EJ 012

55 Students

The following books are essential to the LEDA module

 

Lighting Control - Technology and Applications

Robert S Simpson , Focal Press, 2004

ISBN 0 240 51566 8

 

Stage Lighting Controls

Ulf Sandstrom, Focal Press, 1997

ISBN 0 240 51476 9

 

Control Systems for Live Entertainment

John Huntington, Focal Press, Second Edition,1997

ISBN 0 240 80348 5

 

Rock Solid Ethernet

Wayne Howell, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1904031293

 

Let There Be Light - Entertainment Lighting Software Pioneers in Conversation

Robert Bell, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1904031242

 

 

 

Live Performance Systems Applications – 6EJ 032

20-25 Students

The first book by Reid is essential. If you have a strong interest in lighting design, then so is the Pilbrow book. The rest are all good background reading.

 

The Stage Lighting Handbook

Francis Reid, A & C Black, Sixth Edition

ISBN 0 7136 5396 5 (2001)

 

Stage Lighting Design

Richard Pilbrow, Nick Hern Books

ISBN 1 85459 273 4 (1997)

 

Lighting the Stage

Francis Reid, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1 904031 08 0 (1995)

 

Stage Lighting for Theatre Designers

Nigel Morgan, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1 904031 19 6 (2003)

 

 

Lighting Techniques for Theatre-in-the-Round

Jackie Staines, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1 904031 01 3 (2000)

 

Lighting Romeo & Juliet

John Offord, Entertainment Technology Press

ISBN 1 904031 16 1 (2002)

 

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At the risk of appearing facetious:-

 

The Oxford English Dictionary (available in various sizes).

Roget's Theosaurus.

"Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss.

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Again, without appearing facetious 'The Art of Coarse Acting' by Michael Green, despite being written in the 60's and about amateur shows is still horribly close to real life!

 

I think most of us can relate to the backstage sections of the book, no matter how 'professional' our experience!

Amazon

 

Ought to be required reading on most courses

 

David

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