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The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre

by Robert Edmond Jones

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Robert Edmond Jones's innovations in set design and lighting brought new ideas to the stage, but it is greater understanding of design - its role at the heart of theatre - that inspires theatre students.

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The classic text--really, the Bible, or at least the 10 commandments, on how to think about stage design.

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Robert Edmond Jones

4+ Works 234 Members

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Canonical title: The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre

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Members: 223
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Languages: English, French
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 6
ASINs: 9

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Published: 1987
Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 792
LCC: PN2021 .J6

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Robert Edmond Jones

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