Handbook Of Stage Costume The Book

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