Technical Theatre
Finding out more about the profession
There are an increasing number of books which will give you further information about working in technical theatre. We would suggest that you read some of these, so that you are sure that this is the career for you.
Several publishers produce a series of books about stage management and technical theatre, among them Crowood Press and Phaidon Press.
Many of these books can be obtained from:
French's Theatre Bookshop
52 Fitzroy Street, London W.1.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 9373
www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk
Royal National Theatre Bookshop
South Bank, London SE1 9PX
Tel: +44 (0)20 7452 3456
fax: +44 (0)20 7452 3457
email: bookshop@nationaltheatre.org.uk
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
There are also a number of good websites to explore; try these three as a start:
Get Into Theatre: www.getintotheatre.org
Conference of Drama Schools: www.drama.ac.uk
Royal Shakespeare Company (search for 'think theatre' section): www.rsc.org.uk
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BA (Hons) Technical Theatre Arts
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BA (Hons) Technical Theatre Arts
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