Stephen Di Benedetto is an Associate Professor of Theatre History and Theory at the University of Miami, specialising in scenographic design and the senses in performance. He is author of The Provocation of the Senses in Contemporary Theatre (Routledge, 2010).

‘… this book allows an undergraduate student a clear sense of the multifaceted nature of design. It is a handbook of the basics, allowing students to see the development of design in different productions, with judicious use of photographs and some technical drawings…Through case studies, students can study images and technical drawings that bring out the importance of design as problem-solving - which seems to me to be a better way of introducing a student to understanding the design process.’ – Kathryn Leader, Australasian Drama Studies

• 1. The Theatre Designer’s Job 2. Traditions of Stage Design 3. The Vocabulary of Visual Thinking 4. The Artistry of the Set 5. The Artistry of the Costume 6. The Artistry of Light 7. The Artistry of Sound 8. The Collaborative Process. Glossary. Bibliography. Index

Stephen Di Benedetto is an Associate Professor of Theatre History and Theory at the University of Miami, specialising in scenographic design and the senses in performance. He is author of The Provocation of the Senses in Contemporary Theatre (Routledge, 2010).

‘… this book allows an undergraduate student a clear sense of the multifaceted nature of design. It is a handbook of the basics, allowing students to see the development of design in different productions, with judicious use of photographs and some technical drawings…Through case studies, students can study images and technical drawings that bring out the importance of design as problem-solving - which seems to me to be a better way of introducing a student to understanding the design process.’ – Kathryn Leader, Australasian Drama Studies

• 1. The Theatre Designer’s Job 2. Traditions of Stage Design 3. The Vocabulary of Visual Thinking 4. The Artistry of the Set 5. The Artistry of the Costume 6. The Artistry of Light 7. The Artistry of Sound 8. The Collaborative Process. Glossary. Bibliography. Index