The book is especially well laid out, with many helpful photographs, illustrations, and charts, plus a running series of topic headers that make it easy to find a particular topic.

—Stage Directions

From the staging process to sound and lighting design, this is a comprehensive guide to the behind the scenes nuts and bolts workings of the theatre. Francis Reid, who has been involved in all aspects of backstage technology for forty years, is now able to share his expertise in this volume.