Theatre spaces 1920-2020 : finding the fun in functionalism /

Mackintosh, Iain,

Theatre spaces 1920-2020 : finding the fun in functionalism / a memoir by Iain Mackintosh. - xii, 242 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

"Society for Theatre Research."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this hands-on account of the creation of new theatre spaces spanning a century, Iain Mackintosh offers a compelling history that is part memoir, part impassioned call to rethink the design of our theatre spaces and the future of live theatre. As the originator of theatre designs as diverse as the Cottesloe in 1977, Glyndebourne in 1994 and the Orange Tree Theatre in 1991, he discovered why the shows worked in some theatres and did not in others. It is this unique blend of expertise and experience that informs this riveting account of the creation of many of the best-known theatre spaces in Britain, besides many international examples"--

9781350056244 9781350056251

2022025618


Theater architecture--History--20th century.
Theater architecture--History--21st century.
Theaters--Designs and plans.


Architectural drawings.

NA6821 / .M26 2023

725.822 M26 2023