'By looking off-stage to women in the wings and away from London to women in the provinces and on the continent, this important collection provides a compelling context for the puzzle about why there were no women on Shakespeare's stage.' Dympna Callaghan, Dean's Professor in the Humanities, Syracuse University, USA 'An engaging, stimulating and important collection of essays ... Read morewhich offers both new research and the synthesis of fields often kept artificially apart....Brown and Parolin's collection will form a valuable context for future studies; it stamps its own mark on the field and changes it for the better.' Clare McManus, Lecturer in English, Queen's University Belfast ’The essays come packed with revelatory evidence gleaned from an impressive compilation of recent research
material that adds a sense of fresh discovery to the scrupulous historical examination and analyses...The text is enhanced by 28 illustrations and served well by a comprehensive index. This book will appeal to those exploring women's studies as well as to those probing early modern drama...Highly recommended.’ Choice '... each author explores his or her topic with rigor and extensive research... By reminding us that women 'acted on' English theater performance of the early modern period, this book effectively invites us to reconsider the gender-specific influences that hitherto have been neglected.' Renaissance Quarterly 'This thought-provoking collection of essays covers a huge amount of ground.' TLS ’...this volume reflects a profoundly important movement in early modern theatrical studies. The range of articles make it both methodologically and thematically an invaluable resource not only for scholars in the field of early modern theatre, but for anyone working in women's history. As the editors state, their 'approach strives to be extensive', and it certainly succeeds in this respect.’ Theatre Research International ’From having been close to invisible in represe Show Less