ABSTRACT
It is easy to be poetic about light in the theatre, and a great deal of lip service is paid to its possibilities. Certainly, lighting techniques have shown a tremendous development in the last thirty-five years, and there are now a large number of lighting specialists. But no theatre, whether it be amateur or professional, can thrive on over-specialisation. To twist an old phrase, every theatre person must be a ‘Jack of all trades and a master of one’.
