English Court Theatre, 1558-1642

ISBN-13: 9780521640657 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 308 str.

John H. Astington

Opis

Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, including Shakespeare, wrote for open-air public theaters and also for the private, indoor theaters at the palaces at which the Court resided. The author draws as full a picture as he can of the royal theaters used at courts, the physical and aesthetic conditions under which actors worked in them, and the composition and conduct of court audiences. The book includes an appendix that lists all known court performances of plays and masques between 1558 and 1642.

Recenzje

'Certainly there are enough significant facts here to enrich our dream of the past.' The Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

List of illustrations and acknowledgements; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The royal administration; 2. Royal palaces; 3. Royal theatres; 4. Artists and artisans; 5. Royal audiences; 6. Royal occasions; Conclusion; Appendix: performances at court 1558–1642; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.