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Oxford Handbook Of Early Modern Theatre
Richard . Ed(S): Dutton
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Description for Oxford Handbook Of Early Modern Theatre
Paperback. An international team of scholars examines the theatrical world in which Shakespeare worked, tracing the social, political, and patronage pressures under which actors operated. They also explore the practicalities of playing: acquiring scripts, theatres, rehearsing, lighting, music, props, boy actors, and the role of women in an 'all-male' world. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Literature. Num Pages: 752 pages, 24 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 176 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1278.
There was no single 'Elizabethan stage'. Early modern actors exploited various opportunities for patronage and profit between the 1570s and 1642, whether touring, or performing at inns, in country houses, in purpose-built theatres, at court, at the universities, or at the inns of court. This authoritative and comprehensive collection of new essays explores the social, political, and economic pressures under which the playing companies of Shakespeare and his contemporaries operated. It shows how they evolved over time to meet new challenges such as the opposition of City of London authorities, the possibility of permanent location in London, the re-emergence of ... Read more
There was no single 'Elizabethan stage'. Early modern actors exploited various opportunities for patronage and profit between the 1570s and 1642, whether touring, or performing at inns, in country houses, in purpose-built theatres, at court, at the universities, or at the inns of court. This authoritative and comprehensive collection of new essays explores the social, political, and economic pressures under which the playing companies of Shakespeare and his contemporaries operated. It shows how they evolved over time to meet new challenges such as the opposition of City of London authorities, the possibility of permanent location in London, the re-emergence of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Number of Pages
744
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199697861
SKU
V9780199697861
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Reviews for Oxford Handbook Of Early Modern Theatre
Each of the 36 richly detailed essays beckons to be read... Many among this all-star lineup of distinguished contributors have published book-length studies on their respective academic specializations... Collectively, the essays accrue, building a comprehensive and coherent profile of the world of early modern theater
P.D. Nelsen, CHOICE
a very valuable tool
William Proctor Williams, Notes and ... Read more
P.D. Nelsen, CHOICE
a very valuable tool
William Proctor Williams, Notes and ... Read more