Shakespeare: Actors and Audiences

ISBN-13: 9781474257930 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 296 str.

Fiona Banks

Opis

400 years on from Shakespeare's death, Shakespeare: Actors and Audiences shines a spotlight on the role of the audience at Shakespeare's plays. Exploring the relationship that has kept Shakespeare's name and work alive through four centuries, scholars, audiences, actors and directors reflect on the role of the audience and provide fresh insights into the relationship that lies at the heart of Shakespeare in performance.

Spis treści

Introduction Part One: The Theory of Audience 1. ‘Who are we talking about when we talk about the audience?’, by Stephen Purcell 2. ‘Theatrical convention and audience response in early modern drama’, by Jeremy Lopez 3. ‘Early modern audience response’, by Charles Whitney 4. ‘The stage and the audience’, by Susan Bennett 5. ‘The contemporary performer and audience relationship’, by Robert Shaughnessy 6. ‘Audience emotion’, by Penelope Woods 7. ‘The young audience’, by Mathew Reason Part Two: The role of the audience 8. Hamlet 9. The Tempest 10. A Midsummer Night's Dream 11. Richard III 12. Macbeth Conclusion Bibliography Index