Roberts, Paul (2025) Staging professionalisation with the ABTT technical theatre in post-war Britain. Doctoral thesis, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.

Abstract

This thesis examines the professionalisation of post-war British technical theatre via the rise of the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and the effect of the resulting shift in practices between 1961 and 1991 on the theatrical landscape of regional playhouse design.

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Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT), ABTT, theatre professionalisation
Subjects:	Lighting Technology for Performance Sound and Aurality
Depositing User:	Carlos Garcia-Jane
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2026 10:09
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2026 11:14
URI:	https://repository.cssd.ac.uk/id/eprint/1893