THEATRE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY WINTER 2001 * VOLUME 37 * NUMBER 1 F eat u r e s 10 EUROPEAN SCENOGRAPHY CENTRES: THE NEXT GENERATION Pete Brooks trains a new group of students to be dramatic co-creators. BY LINDA SARVER 18 THE FUNCTION OF THE SOUNDSCAPE If you always start with the text, you're missing the inner life of the play. BY RICHARD K. THOMAS page 30 30 THE SHATTERED MIRROR: A THEATRE IN SEARCH OF ITSELF Social realities are reflected in a new aesthetic in Czech scenography. BY DELBERT UNRUH 37 CARNIVAL IN RIO A behind-the-scenes look at the world's largest theatrical spectacle. BY TREVA REIMER 46 A CONVERSATION WITH DISTINGUISHED LIGHTING DESIGNERS Three designers share their past experiences and their views on the future with an audience full of people eager to learn their secrets. BY RICHARD E. DUNHAM 60 LOS ANGELES AREA THEATRES It may be Tinseltown, but Los Angeles is home to a rich and diverse mix of theatre companies. page 37 BY SHERRY LINNELL R esources on the 9 THE SUBTEXT Cover Satako Kadoya, a student in the European Scenography Centres' second generation, created a performance piece he titled Awakening for his independent research project in 1998. 65 PRODUCT REVIEWS 68 BOOK REVIEWS 74 INSIDE USITT 76 ADVERTISER INDEX TD & T W I N T E R 2 0 0 1 3