The Authentic Shakespeare

and Other Problems of the Early Modern Stage

Autoren

• Stephen Orgel

Parameter

Seitenzahl

296 Seiten

Lesezeit

11 Stunden

• Kunst & Kultur
• Theater

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Focusing on the Renaissance stage, this illustrated collection features influential essays that reshape our understanding of Shakespeare's era. It explores the theater's role as a social and cultural institution, the evolution of stage architecture, and the significance of setting and costume. Additionally, it examines the acting profession's changing status and the theater's intricate relationship with contemporary politics. Central to the work is the examination of how modern interpretations construct the past, transforming Elizabethan performances into today's Renaissance drama.

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• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Einband: Paperback