This work provides a comprehensive account of drama written and performed in English from its roots in the medieval mystery plays to the progress of drama in Britain and America since 1945. The volumes, which are arranged chronologically, critically examine the drama, playwrights, actors and audiences of each period in their social and historical context.
Key themes in The Revels History of Drama include:
* the changing attitudes of audiences and public taste
* the developing roles of actors, managers and directors
* the evolution of acting styles
Each volume...

Generally acknowledged to be the most powerful of Beaumont and Fletcher's plays and frequently performed by the best actors of the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, The Maid's Tragedy then disappeared from the stage (except in a much-altered and very successful Victorian adaptation) until recent years, when major companies have rediscovered its appeal.
In this fully annotated edition, the editor has given careful attention to the sense of the lines, the stage action and the verse. Many new readings, as well as improvements in stage directions and lineation, are either introduced...