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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... presumably even fewer of its female population - could read or write . Consequently , although plays were published , some ( especially following the issue of Ben Jonson's Works in 1616 ) being prepared and adapted specifically for a ...
... presumably had ears so attuned that they were alert to all variations . To an extent , of course , the contrast depends on the particular verse and prose styles involved , which , as I noted ear- lier , changed over the course of the ...
... presumably meant that performances often focused on some clearly defining characteristic in voice , gesture , make - up or costume : Bottom's list of possible beards in which he might play the part of Pyramus – ' either your straw ...
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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 |