Singing Simpkin and other Bawdy Jigs

Musical Comedy on the Shakespearean Stage: Scripts, Music and Context

Autor*innen

• Roger Clegg
• Lucie Skeaping

Parameter

• 354 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Kunst & Kultur
• Über Literatur

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Focusing on the vibrant genre of dramatic jigs, this performance edition showcases nine examples from the late 16th to the Restoration period. These short, comic, and often bawdy musical-dramas blend dance, slapstick humor, and disguise, highlighting their popularity during that era. This collection offers a unique glimpse into a lively form of entertainment that captivated audiences centuries ago.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Einband: Paperback