Book description
In Stage Lighting Design Neil Fraser, who teaches the subject at
RADA, provides a comprehensive guide to designing effective and
appropriate stage lighting. Assuming no previous knowledge, the book
guides the reader through the various aspects involved in this craft.
The text is accompanied by practical exercises to encourage the reader
to explore and try out the concepts discussed. These exercises are
designed to allow the reader to discover the reality of what works at
a technical level and at an artistic level, and can be used within a
limited budget. The emphasis is on the practical, and each exercise is
followed by an analysis of expected results, lessons learnt and
conclusions drawn.
Neil Fraser is a greatly experienced lighting designer and one of the
world's foremost teachers of technical theatre, working particularly
with young and aspiring stage lighting designers. He brings to his
teaching over twenty years' experience of lighting professional
productions in London and New York. He has taught at many leading
theatre schools, and has been the Head of the Lighting Department at the
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art since 1985.
