Description
Part memoir, part a personal account of artistic creation, in The Art of Making Theatre world-renowned scenographer Pamela Howard provides insights into her creative world and her journey as an artist through life.
About the Author
Pamela Howard is a Director/Scenographer and Visual Artist working primarily in contemporary opera and music theatre. Pamela was awarded an OBE in 2008 'for Services to Drama' and is International Chair in Drama at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, UK, Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and Emeritus Professor at University of the Arts London, UK (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design). She is the author of What is Scenography? (2002, 2009, 2019). Pavel Drabek is Professor of Drama and Theatre Practice at the University of Hull, UK. He specializes in Shakespeare and early modern theatre, translation and adaptation, and theatre theory. He has worked with Pamela Howard since 2009, editing the third, enlarged edition of What is Scenography? (2019). He is also co-curator of Prague Quadrennial's PQ Talks programme and jury of the PQ Best Publication Award (2019, 2023).
Reviews
A lovely combination of memories, events in [Howard's] life, people and, of course, art, theatre and music! * David Wood *
The book is a work of art in its own right, with each chapter accompanied by beautifully-drawn illustrations ... [A] deliciously inspired and arresting memoir. * Jewish Renaissance *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350277984
Author Pamela Howard
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC