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Product Identifiers

PublisherHistoric England Publishing

ISBN-101873592744

ISBN-139781873592748

eBay Product ID (ePID)6030176

Product Key Features

Number of Pages104 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameScene/Unseen : London's West End Theatres

SubjectTheater / History & Criticism, Europe / Great Britain, History / General

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

AuthorWayne, Kendal, Susie Barson, Longman

Subject AreaTravel, Performing Arts, Architecture

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width7.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2005-440988

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792.09421

SynopsisLondon's West End has a rich and unique collection of theatres, ranging in date from early the early 19th century to the end of the 20th;more than fifty are located within an area of two square miles. This book celebrates the working buildings at the heart of the British theatrical industry. Focusing on the theatres in the West End, it looks at their architecture and history as well as examining what it is that constitutes a West End Theatre. The exquisite photographs in the book lead the reader on a tour - taking in the front -of -house areas, the auditoria and the backstage spaces - of some of London's most famous theatres. From the Palladium to the Lyceum, it offers glimpses of those areas not normally seen by the public, Such as rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms, backstage areas and even a Royal reception room. In doing so, it enters the private realms of the theatre technicians and actors, and brings to light the theatre's hidden world., London's West End has a rich and unique collection of theatres, ranging in date from early the early 19th century to the end of the 20th;more than fifty are located within an area of two square miles. This book celebrates the working buildings at the heart of the British theatrical industry. Focusing on the theatres in the West End, it looks at their architecture and history as well as examining what it is that constitutes a West End Theatre. The exquisite photographs in the book lead the reader on a tour - taking in the front -of -house areas, the auditoria and the backstage spaces - of some of London's most famous theatres. From the Palladium to the Lyceum, it offers glimpses of those areas not normally seen by the public, Such as rehearsal spaces , dressing rooms , backstage areas and even a Royal reception room. In doing so, it enters the private realms of the theatre technicians and actors, and brings to light the theatre's hidden world., London's West End has a rich and unique collection of theatres, ranging in date from the early 19th century to the end of the 20th; more than fifty are located within an area of two square miles. This book celebrates the working buildings at the heart of the British theatrical industry.

LC Classification NumberNA6840.G7