Theatrical design : an introduction / Kevin Lee Allen with Kathleen McDonough.

xiv, 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- What's a metaphor? -- Analysis -- Communication -- Research -- Choice -- Conceptualization -- Elements of design -- Principles of design -- Collaboration -- Evaluation -- The business of show.

"Theatrical Design: An Introduction is about how to find the design idea for a production and what to do with that idea once identified. This book emphasizes script analysis and interpretation specifically for designers: how to release meaning and design inspiration from lines and characterization in a script. It then explains the artistic elements and principles of design--the skills necessary to create the design visualized. Concepts are illustrated with examples from theatre, film, art, architecture, and fashion that explore professional and historic use of conceptualization and metaphor."-- Publisher description.

9781138838826

792.025 A427t 2017