Theatrical Design: An Introduction

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. Theatrical Design: An Introduction imparts the tools designers need to innovate off the page.

This book is a textbook suitable for Theatrical Design university courses.