Renaissance Drama in ActionRenaissance Drama in Action is a fascinating exploration of Renaissance theatre practice and staging. Covering questions of contemporary playhouse design, verse and language, staging and rehearsal practices, and acting styles, Martin White relates the characteristics of Renaissance theatre to the issues involved in staging the plays today. |
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... Tragedy , Act 2 , scene 4 5 Chambers of demonstrations : indoor playing spaces and theatre practice 144 Case study : ' Tis Pity She's A Whore in action 6 ' Poison in jest ' : some comic ( ir ) resolutions 177 Case study : The Duchess of ...
... Tragedy , by Thomas Kyd . 138 5 Emblem of the vine and the elm from Geoffrey Whitney's Choice of Emblems , 1586 . 140 157 6 Inigo Jones's Drawings for a conversion to a playhouse , probably the Phoenix ( or Cockpit ) in Drury Lane , c ...
... Tragedy , 5.2.210 ) the meaning is transparent to us , too , but many links between stage action and images or emblems , like their counterparts in paintings , remain mysterious to a modern audience , or even go unnoticed . As with word ...
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Contents
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Speeches well pronounced with action lively | 58 |
outdoor playing spaces | 109 |
indoor playing spaces | 144 |
some comic irresolutions | 177 |
Renaissance drama | 197 |
New plays for old Richard Brome and Stephen | 217 |
Postscript | 233 |
Bibliography | 245 |
Index | 259 |
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Renaissance Drama in Action: An Introduction to Aspects of Theatre Practice ... Martin White No preview available - 1998 |