THEATRE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY SPRING 2005 * VOLUME 41 * NUMBER 2 F eat u r e s 10 "WHERE IS HERE?" THE 2005 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY CHRISTOPHER NEWTON The Artistic Director Emeritus of Canada's Shaw Festival says "holding the mirror up to nature" is not enough. We much take the audience through the looking glass. 16 TECH EXPO 2005 BY LOREN SCHREIBER AND THE EXHIBIT PRESENTERS The six outstanding exhibits chosen for cash prizes range from large, highly complex, motor-driven scenic pieces to elegantly simple stock modular steps. 32 A DANCE OF AFRICAN IMAGES: page AMERICAN DESIGNERS EXPLORE THE BEAUTY OF YORUBA CULTURE 16 BY NATALIE TAYLOR Designing the scenery, costumes, and props for a production of an African play at Ohio University required an in-depth exploration of another culture. 40 THE 2005 WORLD STAGE DESIGN EXHIBITION BY BRADFORD CLARK An international exhibition with over 500 designers from forty-two countries emphasized the significance of the individual designer over that of national installations. 57 GETTING A JOB KNOW YOURSELF AND KNOW YOUR OPTIONS BY MIKE MURPHY Those responsible for hiring newly graduated theatre design and technology students share their thoughts about résumés, portfolios, and interviewing skills. 64 THE ART OF COSTUME DESIGN FILM COSTUMES EXHIBITION AT THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING BY HOLLY POE DURBIN An annual costume design exhibit provides a close-up look at the richly textured and exquisitely detailed costumes created for films released in 2004. Resources page 64 on the Cover The 2005 World Stage Design was a mammoth undertaking with both a digital exhibition on large projection screens, video walls, and interactive computer kiosks and a gallery exhibit. WSD included nearly 1000 designs submitted by 532 designers from 43 nations. Bradford Clark's review of WSD begins on page 40. 9 THE SUBTEXT 72 PRODUCT REVIEWS 75 BOOK REVIEWS 82 INSIDE USITT 88 ADVERTISING INDEX TD & T S P R I N G 2 0 0 5 3