THE JOURNAL FOR DESIGN & PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY VOLUME XXVI. NUMBER 4 * FALL 1990 e 9 I u r 5 Victory Over 'he Sun: Kazimir Malevich, Suprematist We presenr a rare look at the designs for the cubo-futurist opera Victory Over the Sun, considered a seminal piece in the developmenr of performance an. BY LUCY KRAUS 15 Form Follows Function Subtitled "Some Gender Ideology Implications of Costuming in the Theatre," this anicle explores why so little has been wrirren on gender-related costume issues in [he performing artS. BY PATRICIA BLOM Page 15 25 Postmodern Issues in Action Design 2 "The Philosophical Problems of Space-Space as Text" is the second in a five-pan exploration of conremporary Czechoslovak design. BY DEL UNRUH 33 Computers: Personal Computer Use in the Performing Arts The US lIT Liaison for Inrer-Commission Computer Applications reveals the results of a recenr survey of personal computer use in performing arts. BY PATRICK GILL 41 Computers: Three-Dimensional Designing A scenic designer explores the new design roo Is and techniques offered by threedimensional modeling software programs. BY MARK REANEY Page 25 47 Computers: Coordinating Computerized Theatrical Cues A software engineer discusses [he challenges of computer coordination of performancerelated activities. BY RALPH O. WEBER 51 Computers: Learning Theatre History in the 3rd Dimension A theatre hisrorian describes his use of CAD as a new rool in instructing college studenrs in the hisrory of the theatre. BY JOHN R. WOLCOTT 55 Computers: Tour Management-Computing on the Road The former lighting designer for The Hubcaps explains how he used his laprop ro mainrain his sanity while on the road. BY JOHN MACPHERSON, JR. r I 2 Page 41 57 Editors' Note 63 New Products Sound 65 International Journal Report 67 Readers' Response 71 Index to Advertisers A Seasonal Sample by John "The Mixer" Leonard 61 Health & Safety Enrenainmenr Industry Consultanrs by Randall W. A. Davidson TD&T 1990 FALL