London Theatres (New Edition) by Peter Dazeley

London Theatres (New Edition) by Peter Dazeley

London is the undisputed theatre capital of the world. From world-famous musicals to West End shows, from cutting-edge plays to Shakespeare in its original staging, from outdoor performance to intimate fringe theatre, the range and quality are unsurpassed. Leading theatre critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of forty-five theatres that make the London stage what it is. With stories of the architecture, the people and the productions which have defined each one, alongside sumptuous photographs by Peter Dazeley of the public areas, auditorium and backstage, this illustrated overview of London's Theatres is a book like no other. A must for fans of the stage

“According to the recently published new edition of Michael Coveney and Peter Dazeley’s seriously splendid book London Theatres, we’re promised massively enhanced technical facilities at Drury Lane, not least the ability to transform the auditorium into a 2,000-seat in-the-round spaceIts Regency splendour restored, tiered levels of seating curved and the stalls seats brought forward for greater intimacy, the building’s every space within and without has been transformed. Coveney’s text is shot through with historical detail but his commentary is, above all, a labour of love, while Dazeley’s exquisitely evocative photographs of these pleasure palaces are frankly ravishing. Unless you happen to own one or more of these architectural jewels, you’ll never have the opportunity to see them in such glorious, glowing detail. Since we currently can’t enjoy them in person, get your hands on a copy and revel in what awaits us when theatre returns.”

-- David Benedict * The Stage *

Peter Dazeley FRPS, known as Dazeley, is a celebrated London photographer renowned for fine art and advertising  photography. His work has won many awards from organisations across the world, including the Association of Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society in the UK, EPICA in France, Applied Arts Magazine in Canada, and Graphis Inc. in the USA. Dazeley is a member of the Association of Photographers and a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and is the photographer of Unseen London, London Uncovered, London Theatres (all Frances Lincoln). 

One of the country’s most respected drama critics, Michael Coveney has written about theatre for over three decades, as staff critic on the Financial Times, Observer and Daily Mail. His books include a history of the Glasgow Citizens Theatre and biographies of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dame Maggie Smith.

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ISBN 13	9780711252622
ISBN 10	0711252629
Title	London Theatres (New Edition)
Author	Peter Dazeley
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2020-10-06
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.