Book: Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays

Dustincoc · #1 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2008, 09:09 PM

by: David Ball
$16.16 on Amazon

Anyone else read this?
It was one of the textbooks for our directing class this year. Since I'm a tech, I wasn't in the class but I got a copy at the bookstore. I think it gives a good system for reading a play from a technical perspective, especially for designers.

derekleffew · #2 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2008, 10:12 PM

Thanks, Dustin. Be sure to add this book to the Collaborative Article, Theatre Books.

avkid · #3 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2008, 10:41 PM

I wrote a play with it's guidance.
Good book, pretty clear.

Grog12 · #4 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2008, 10:43 PM

It was the book my Playstructure class used...good book

Dustincoc · #5 (**permalink**) May 11th, 2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derekleffew

Thanks, Dustin. Be sure to add this book to the Collaborative Article, Theatre Books.

Added to the Design section

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