Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118929 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-15
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Amazon.com
The Stagecraft Handbook strives to be lightweight, compact, and economical. Daniel Ionazzi leaves the specifics to the designers, but provides practical, reliable advice for those involved in setting the stage. With chapters on tools, scale drawings, scenic materials, joinery, flats, and rigging to fly, Ionazzi provides valuable know-how to help novice and experienced stagecrafters create their dream sets within practical boundaries of time and money.

Customer Reviews

students love it and it saves me time and energy
my students chose this book out of 3 i had ordered from amazon for the required book for my stage guild class.

my students wanted to get this book because of all the amazingly detailed drawings and descriptions. i know that referring to this book will save me time and energy explaining things over and over to the kids.

Good, but not comprehensive
I just purchased this book, and while I am satisfied with it, there seems to be missing information. I enjoy the background on the history of theatre and some of the detail in the text. However, the author missed giving more depth to the actual procedures section. It seems like the author spent too much time in the early chapters and lost steam when it came to the true content that readers want...how to build scenery. It is a good reference to add to the collection and is good for students who like to read detailed instructions. But for the builder who needs a quick reference, you would be better off with "The Backstage Handbook" instead.

Stagecraft
This is not the "Backstage handbook" That bible of the technician is out of print. This, however is a good sub. Excellent for the "first-timer" and useful for those already in theatre.