W I NT E R volume 45 * number 1 2009 theatre design & technology on the cover w A sketch by Richard Negri of his design for Nekrassov by Jean-Paul Sartre, performed at the Royal Court Theatre, September 1957. 10 Realized PRoductions as comPlex leaRning tools by rich Dionne Several heads of technical production programs discuss the importance and value of "learning by doing" in university productions. 17 36 46 17 RichaRd negRi designer, director, teacher, and "genius" by David burrows The reasons for Negri's huge influence on British theatre can be seen in an exhibit that runs through the end of February 2009 . 30 the demise of Patch Panels Why Your dimmers define Your World by Jeffrey m. Gress High-density density dimmer-per-circuit systems have replaced patch panels, but at a significant cost in design options. 36 The Subtext Book Reviews oliveR smith's scenic choReogRaPhY foR My Fair Lady 8 by laura Hanson The mechanically brilliant set changes for My Fair Lady were driven by and choreographed to the music. 60 46 Inside USITT Advertisers 66 eveRYthing old is neW again 72 by nancy Simon and Shu-chu Wei Three contemporary theatres in Taiwan share an interest in reexamining old plays and revivifying old traditions. three taiwanese theatres Reinvent the Past