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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... stage groupings , costume , various elements of the permanent stage structure , portable scenic elements ... Direction and design are kept to a minimum . There are very few lighting cues . The audience sit on two sides facing one another ...
... stage movement . There is usually a pause in each line - called the caesura - which is normally placed after the second or third stressed syllable . This pause may pro- vide a breathing space , indicate a break or change of direction in ...
... stage direction printed in the 1640 Quarto of Messalina indicates that a song ' was left out of the Play in regard there was none could sing in Parts ' . Rehearsal We have little idea how , once parts were allotted , individual actors ...
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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 |