The Oberon Glossary of Theatrical Terms: Theatre Jargon Explained

by Colin Winslow

Overview

Anyone who has ever had to call a plumber, let alone try to fathom a computer handbook, will be fatally familiar with the bewilderment of the outsider exposed to the shop-talk of professions other than his or her own. Do you know your Mirror Scrims from your Mirror Balls? Or your Get Outs from your Get Ins? Or indeed your Get Offs? If not, The Oberon Glossary of Theatrical Terms 2nd edition is here to help you out. The Oberon Glossary of Theatrical Terms 2nd edition is a new edition of the successful A-Z which includes explanations of over 1,300 technical, backstage, acting, musical, dance and show business terms in common usage. Completely revised and updated, this concise and compact glossary explains and clarifies all theatre jargon. From amateur dramatics fans to West End directors, this new book is a must have addition to the bookshelves of all theatre and performing arts aficionados.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849437103
Publisher:	Oberon Books
Publication date:	09/24/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	708 KB

About the Author

Colin Winslow is a stage designer, lecturer and teacher with many years of international professional experience. His work is wide-ranging, from Shakespeare in Flemish to Ibsen in the Prairies; from ballet in London to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Washington DC. He has been Head of Design for several theatres including The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham, England, The Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg and ‘Ensemble’ in Amsterdam, Holland. He has taught stage design in many colleges and universities in the UK and currently teaches at the University of Alberta in Canada. He is a Life Honorary Member of the Society of British Theatre Designers.