Lincoln, Neb.--Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Jamie Bullins’ new book, “From Page to Stage: How Theatre Designers Make Connections Between Scripts and Images” explores the relationship between text analysis, imagination and the creation of theatrical design.
Bullins and Rosemary Ingham co-authored the second edition of “From Page to Stage: How Theatre Designers Make Connections Between Scripts and Images,” which was just published by Routledge. Ingham was a teacher and professional designer who worked in the theatre for over 30 years before her untimely passing in 2008. She wrote the first edition of the book.
Bullins contributed new interviews, illustrations and current trends and processes for this second edition, which also includes the first-edition text.
“’From Page to Stage’ is about process and inspiration,” said Bullins, who has contributed as a designer, director and playwright on more than 100 projects with numerous companies around the world for more than 30 years. “What inspires the initial thoughts that develop into the visuals for designers (and directors)? And how do we (designers and directors) work? With the text, the process, the people. It’s a detailed view inside how people make this process happen.”
How can a designer harness something as elusive as the human imagination to create a world that will complement and enhance a dramatic production? What steps are involved in making the jump from a script’s text to an engaging, imaginative stage? “From Page to Stage” explores these questions, offers advice for reading and understanding playscripts, and provides a clear, detailed method for identifying, collecting, and organizing script facts.
Focused on designers and directors, Bullins said this book is for anyone who works in the preparation and presentation of theatre, from students to professionals.
“This second edition has a lot of new thoughts and updated information and interviews,” he said. “It’s a great companion for the original text. Hopefully Rosemary would be proud of it.”
