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The book is a lovely dive into a world that many of us fans of live theatre, ballet and opera appreciate, but don't really know that much about. Packed full of Benson's beautiful paintings (which is how she begins her creative process), the book is a visual celebration of a job well done.-- (08/14/2019)

The book is a lovely dive into a world that many of us fans of live theatre, ballet and opera appreciate, but don't really know that much about. Packed full of Benson's beautiful paintings (which is how she begins her creative process), the book is a visual celebration of a job well done.-- (08/14/2019) Benson has the eye, hand, and soul of an artist... Susan Benson: Art, Design and Craft on Stage features a lavish layout and design by Scott McKowen... Flood's informative essays address Benson's formative work and her theory of design (for plays, operas, and ballets), as well as her problem-solving methods. But best of all are the sketches themselves... The proper tribute to any great theatre designer or fine artist is a great art book--which this one certainly is.-- (12/01/2019) Highly readable book, beautifully designed... Vivid images of her fantastic lavish productions... Author Patricia Flood is a theatre, film, and television designer... She worked with Susan Benson at Stratford in the eighties. With her intimate knowledge of the theatre world, and of Benson's life, she is the perfect chronicler of an extraordinary life of talent and artistry, drive and achievement... Both Pat Flood and Susan Benson have contributed enormously to Canadian theatre and their work will continue to inspire budding thespians.-- (12/01/2019)

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Patricia Flood is a theatre, film and television designer. Her credits include set design for the films Ararat and Where the Truth Lies. She was Resident Designer for Theatre Calgary, spent many seasons at Ontario’s Blyth Festival and worked with Susan Benson as Assistant to the Head of Design at Stratford (Ontario) Festival. Flood has taught Design for the Theatre at Montreal’s Concordia University and is currently an Associate Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph.

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