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title: "The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information"
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# The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information

**Brand:** paul carter, george chiang
**Price:** R208
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- **What is this?** The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information by paul carter, george chiang
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## Description

First published in 1988, Backstage Handbook is one of the most widely used stagecraft textbooks in the United States, with about 10,000 copies sold every year.This handy reference book brings together under one cover an incredible variety of information useful to designers, technicians and students who work behind the scenes in theatre, film and television. Its sturdy leatherette binding will stand up to years of constant use.The third edition updates this popular reference book with new terminology and materials, and adds dozens of new illustrations of grip hardware, film lighting equipment and painting tools. Backstage Handbook includes chapters on Tools, Hardware, Materials, Electrics, Shop Math, Architecture and Theatre. There are hundreds of illustrations, tables and charts which cover everything from the stock sizes and specs of wood screws, to safe working loads for several kinds of rope, to illustrations of twenty-two types of standard lamp bases.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Dimensions | 14.61 x 2.54 x 22.23 cm |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Isbn 10 | 0911747397 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0911747393 |
| Item Weight | 408 g |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 1 Nov. 1994 |
| Publisher | Broadway Pr |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just what you need when you are a new started in the game .
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 17 April 2023*

The back stage bible its a must for any student hoping to gain a foot hold in the theatre /film etc recommended

### ⭐ Not Kindle a scanned version that is back to front
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 11 December 2022*

Do not buy the kindle version. This is not an electronic version of the book but a very bad scan of a hard copy with the pages back to front!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you just like hand tools, get this. Just a great reference
*by  on Reviewed in the United States 5 July 2024*

I bought this to teach theatre scene shop. It's a great reference for the students and a terrific refresher for the teacher (i.e. me). Pretty much all hand tools and basic construction elements of theatre construction are covered. It's obviously not exhaustive, but it's plenty enough to work from. And it's just a nice aesthetic of a 'read'. The illustrations are clean. The content is well-organized and presented.I think anyone in theatre should own a copy of this book, whether they're building sets or reciting lines, not to mention that half of this book could be applied directly to home repairs. There's no reason not to know as much as you can about your world and have a basic understanding of fundamental tools, right?

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