In Stage Lighting Design Neil Fraser, who teaches the subject at RADA, provides a comprehensive guide to designing effective and appropriate stage lighting. Assuming no previous knowledge, the book guides the reader through the various aspects involved in this craft. The text is accompanied by practical exercises to encourage the reader to explore and try out the concepts discussed. These exercises are designed to allow the reader to discover the reality of what works at a technical level and at an artistic level, and can be used within a limited budget. The emphasis is on the practical, and each exercise is followed by an analysis of expected results, lessons learnt and conclusions drawn. AUTHOR: Neil Fraser is a greatly experienced lighting designer and one of the world's foremost teachers of technical theatre, working particularly with young and aspiring stage lighting designers. He brings to his teaching over twenty years' experience of lighting professional productions in London and New York. He has taught at many leading theatre schools, and has been the Head of the Lighting Department at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art since 1985. 150 b/w photos
