Describes the roles of the stage electrician and lighting designer, covering such topics as choosing equipment, using color, planning a lighting design, staging layouts, and plotting.[...]

This title delves deep into the mysteries of theatre illumination: not just what works and how to achieve success in this complex area, but why it works. Topics covered include: the history of light - from the candles of ancient Greece through to the gas lighting of the 18th century and the exciteme[...]