Contents:

Do we need any more theatres?

The development of Theatre Forms
Recent Work by UK Architects
The Front Door
The Back Door
New International Projects
How Successful are new venues?
Practical Sustainability
The Procurement Process
Design Processes in Information Age

Essential stage and technical planning
Principles of stage engineering
Moving floors and seats in theatres
Demountable Stage Floors
Textiles, Banners and Tracks
Needs of Receiving Houses
Black Box and Studio spaces
Theatre and Performance Safety
Powerful Flying operations
Horizontal Motion on Stage
Advanced Stage Automation
Stage Engineering Standards

The Total Cost of Owenership
The Future of Lighting Control
Modern Stage Lighting Installations
Stage Management and Backstage
Achieving Good Drama Acoustics
Getting Sound into the Auditorium
Audio-visual and control infrastructures
Keeping Sound Under Control