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Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information

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The Backstage Handbook covers and illustrates much extremely useful information pertaining to the theatre and releated industry. This book should be required reading by ALL college theatre majors - both design/technical and performance. The illustrated references make for easier learning when used in conjunction with hands-on instruction. If you do not own this book and are involved in the entertainment industry, you should purchase a copy right away! -Joshua C. Allen Lighting Design, New York, NY

I've used this book as a 'bible' for ten years. There is nothing like it. It is concise, exact and obviously created by actual working live production personnel. Paul Carter fills a much needed lack of reference material in the production field. The illustrations/drawings are more than worth the price of admission. It is most unfortunate that Paul is not here to create new editions. Please keep this in print!

Quite possibly the best reference of it's kind, this book condenses the most commonly needed answers to the most commonly asked questions of technical theatre into a convenient volume. I keep it in my tool bag, and it has proved exceptionally useful. Carter has collected all those thing that you're bound to forget. Get a copy, keep it with your tools, and never have to go crazy trying to find the elusive bit of knowledge you seem to have suddenly forgotten!

Even after 12 years of being a Grip in the industry, I was blown away by this book. There is so much info in this book that I carry it to set everyday. I buy one for every New Grip that I work with.

This book is soon to be updated for the third time, but for any student or professional in the backstage areas of the theatre this is the reference we all have needed. With humor sprinkled through-out it has all that misc info stage hands, technicians, designers, and stage managers need at their fingertips. You can keep that eclectic jumble of books and references on their shelf. ANSWER QUSTIONS LIKE: - How much does something weight? - What was that formula again? - What are those things called? You know! - You said reduce it how many times? - What does that joint look like? - What is the ground on this? - Isn't that too steep for a ramp? - Now let me show the basic outline of this arch. There is no better book

This is an excellent resource for anyone that considers themselves to be a techie! This book is a great tool.

As a technical director this book was amazing and extremely useful.
It truly is the Bible of the stage!

Being somewhat of a beginner in the hardcore realm of heavy duty sceneshop work, this book was my lifesaver! Pictures of the tools etc, explanations are a godsend. This is a great buy.

In my bookstore at college the book was 18 dollars (without tax), used and new on here saves you like 2 dollars, give or take a few cents, but none the less a wonderful investment.

For the first time working on stage or to get the correct name and sizing of set and lighting equipment for the amatuer or pro set builder or lighting tech, this book is as good as it gets.

A wonderful compilation of knowlege and "other stuff you need to know" when on set or backstage.As an overall theatrical/stage manual, this is a superior manual. As for the feature film world: it is an indespensible reference for Leadpersons and Art Directors. It is almost a MUST for Grips. Electrics will benefit more from Harry Box's "The Set Lighting Technician's Handbook".