Behind the Curtain

By Christian Thee

Book Overview

Like a sleight-of-hand artist showing how the trick works, the foremost trompe l'oeil painter and stage designer Christian Thee introduces young readers to the magic of the theater. Giving a tour of the popular opera Hansel and Gretel, Thee's interactive paintings take the reader from lobby to backstage. Curtains lift up, die-cut pages create a three-dimensional scene-and we watch the hidden "performance" actors and actresses, theater manager and stagehands, orchestra members, lighting directors, costumers and artists. Includes a tipped-in program to the story of Hansel and Gretel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563055252
• ISBN13: 9781563055256
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 16 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.9" x 0.4" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher

Customer Reviews

A Theater lovers delight

Behind The Curtain by Christian Thee is a delightful book for anyone interested in what happens backstage. It makes a delightful gift for theater lovers of all ages. The illustrations and the text have humor hidden throughout.