Illegitimate Theatre in London, 1770-1840

ISBN-13: 9780521563765 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 294 str.

Jane Moody

Opis

Toward the end of the eighteenth century, a major transformation took place in British dramatic culture with the emergence of an illegitimate theater and the struggle between London's patent playhouses (Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and the Haymarket) and the new, so-called minor theaters. This is the first book to explore the institutions, genres, and performance history of this illegitimate theater. Jane Moody's lively account considers the prohibition of tragedy and comedy at London's minor theaters, interpretations of Shakespeare, and describes the ingenious ways in which performers circumnavigated the law.

Recenzje

'Moody's book is rich in detailed research and vivid examples, and she never loses the sense of vitality and entertainment that lies at the heart of her subject … an indispensable contribution to the study of theatrical culture in the period.' New Theatre Quarterly

Spis treści

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Prologue; 1. The invention of illegitimate culture; 2. The disintegration of legitimate theatre; 3. Illegitimate production; 4. Illegitimate Shakespeares; 5. Reading the theatrical city; 6. Westminster laughter; 7. Illegitimate celebrities; Epilogue; Select bibliography; Index.