Handbook of Stage Costume

Title: Handbook of Stage Costume
Author: Bicat, Tina
Price: $35.00

The Handbook of Stage Costume is a comprehensive guide to designing, finding and creating costumes for the stage. Straightforward and accessible, the book aims to give you the skills and the confidence to dress a variety of theatre productions, from a full-scale musical to an abstract, improvised performance.

Topics covered: Production meetings and the structure of a theatre company Research, ideas and aims Working to a budget The importance of costume to actor and audience Creating a set of costume designs Shopping, cutting and making Costume for devised and physical theatre production Managing the wardrobe Technical and dress rehearsals

Author Biography: Tina Bicat has worked in international, national, regional and fringe theatre, opera and ballet, and for film, television and carnival. She combines freelance design for professional theatre with her work with the drama students at St Mary's College at Strawberry Hill. Her previous books for Crowood include: Making Stage Costume, Period Stage Costume and Pantomime.

Publisher: Crowood Press Ltd
Publication date: 24/02/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781861268075
Publishing status: Last copy available