Hersey on Lighting
Published in August 2000
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-240-51556-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text is both a record and examination of the long and successful career of lighting designer David Hersey. It lists many pictures and covers the milestone productions in more depth, with plans, design notes, cue sheets and recollections of how and why the lighting took on its final form.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 colour and 100 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-51556-4 (9780240515564)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Early days; a change of country; a breakthrough show -the architect and the Emperor of Assyria; building a career in theatre lighting; earning a living in commercial lighting; the new National Theatre; Evita; Nicholas Nickleby; Cats; designing a complete environment; the Barbican and the National Theatre; Starlight Express - developing new technology for new shows; Les Miserables; Chess; return to opera ; technology catches up; from Metropolis to Miss Saigon; striking a balance; lighting outside the theatre; technology in smaller-scale shows; one new show. three new productions; looking to the future.