Stage Source Book (Stage Source Books)

Name: Stage Source Book (Stage Source Books)
Price: 9.77 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780713665840

ISBN-10: 071366584X

ISBN-13: 9780713665840

Edition: N/A

Authors: Gill Davies

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From the ancient classical period to the new millennium, this text is packed with detailed historical information to enable authentic prop making for the stage. Each historical section begins with a brief introduction explaining the props typical of that period.

Book details

List price: $31.00
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Pages: 160
Size: 6.07" wide x 7.85" long x 0.48" tall
Weight: 0.880



Props for historical settings


Ancient Egypt : age of the Pharoahs : 3000-30 B.C.


Ancient Greece : the birthplace of theatre : 780-323 B.C.


Ancient Rome : imperial growth : 753 B.C.-324 A.D.


The Dark Ages : invaders and raiders : 500-1000 A.D.


The Middle Ages : the Gothic period : 1000-1500


1500-1599 : the age of Shakespeare


1600-1699 : puritanism versus opulence


1700-1799 : the age of revolutions


1800-1839 : heroes and heroines


1840-1869 : imperialism and industry


1870-1899 : the thrust for change


1900-1919 : the world marches to war


1920-1939 : the jazz age


The 1940s : war, austerity and escapism


1950s : we've never had it so good


1960s : the swinging decade


1970s : riding high


1980s-1990s : towards the new millennium


Props for special settings


Gardens


Wild west


Biblical


Fairy tale and pantomime


The Orient


Institutions : religious settings, hospitals and schools


Shopping and offices


Hotels, pubs and restaurants


Farms and cottages


Grand homes : palaces, castles, stately homes and mansions


Periods and styles review