Biography - Author

Published in 1970, reprinted in 1979, 1991 and 1993, his book, STAGE LIGHTING, with the forward by Lord Olivier, became a standard text in Great Britain, the United States and even China.

A new book, STAGE LIGHTING DESIGN, THE ART, THE CRAFT, THE LIFE, with forward by Hal Prince, was published in 1997 revised in soft-cover in 2000, and reprinted 2002 and 2008. The book received a Theatre Crafts International "Lighting Product of the Year" Award for 1998.

In 2003 Mr. Pilbrow co-authored (with Patricia MacKay) THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL — THE BACKSTAGE STORY.

In 2006 he was a contributing author on auditorium design for Hugh Hardy’s book “PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES” published by Wiley and Sons.

Books:

Stage Lighting Design

http://books.google.com/books?id=WSCVPwAACAAJ&dq=stage+lighting+design&hl=en&ei=WoSSTO_iKMb_lgeanZilCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA

http://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/index.cfm?nid=home&isbn=9781854599964&sr

http://www.onstagelighting.co.uk/stage-lighting-books/stage-lighting-design-by-richard-pilbrow-book-review/

Walt Disney Concert Hall - The Backstage Story

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walt-Disney-Concert-Hall-Backstage/dp/1904031234

Articles:

'A Lively Theatre' American Theatre Magazine

http://www.theatreprojects.com/files/pdf/pubs_ALivelyTheatre.pdf