Book description
Live theatre is an exciting, challenging profession - but how is
professional theatre actually made? What are the roles and what does
each person do? Which pathways lead into the profession? What skills are
necessary to each role and how does the job differ according to the size
of theatre or company? Written by the Acting Head of the Young People's
Programme at the Royal Shakespeare Co. and former Director of Education
at the Bristol Old Vic, this is a book for new entrants in the theatre
industry needing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how theatre is made.
It covers each role including director, designer, sound and lighting,
front of house, playwright and many more. Each chapter looks in detail
at what each role entails, the main people who it involves working
alongside and the skills required. Interviews with a number of key
practitioners for each role provide authoritative and clear advice and
insight for the reader. The book features interviews with all of the
following and many more besides: Nick Hytner (National Theatre), Simon
Reade (Bristol Old Vic), Mike Shepperd (founder and performer,
Kneehigh), Emma Rice (Artistic Director, Kneehigh), Rachel Kavanaugh
(Birmingham Rep), Tim Crouch (Writer/Director/Performer), Anne Tipton
(Director), Stephen Jeffries (Playwright), David Edgar (Playwright) and
Jack Bradley (Literary Manager). Gill Foreman is Acting Head of the
Young People's Programme at the Royal Shakespeare Co. and former
Director of Education at the Bristol Old Vic.
