Staging in Shakespeare's Theatres
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Staging in Shakespeare's Theatres by Gurr
By bringing together evidence from different sources--documentary, archaeological, and the play-texts themselves--Staging Shakespeare's Theatres reconstructs the ways in which the plays were originally staged in the theaters of Shakespeare's own time, and shows how the physical possibilities and limitations of these theaters affected both the writing and the performances. The book explains the conditions under which the early playwrights and players worked, their preparation of the plays for the stage, and their rehearsal practices. It looks at the quality of evidence supplied by the surviving play-texts, and the extant to which audiences of the time differed from modern audiences; and it gives vivid examples of how Elizabethan actors made use of gestures, costumes, props, and the theater's specific design features. Stage movement is analyzed through a careful study of how exits and entrances worked on such stages. The final chapter offers a thorough examination of Hamlet as a text for performance, excitingly returning the play to its original staging at the Globe.
Gives striking examples of the use of costumes, props, gestures, and specific design features.. a careful study of stage movement. * Years Work in English Studies *
Oxford University Press offer a mix of engagingly written introductions to a variety of Topics intended largely for undergraduates. Each author has clearly been reading and listening to the most recent scholarship, but they wear their learning lightly. * Ruth Morse, Times Literary Supplement *
Oxford University Press offer a mix of engagingly written introductions to a variety of Topics intended largely for undergraduates. Each author has clearly been reading and listening to the most recent scholarship, but they wear their learning lightly. * Ruth Morse, Times Literary Supplement *
Professor Mariko Ichikawa works at the University of Tohoku in Japan. Staging in Shakespeare's Theatres (co-authored with Andrew Gurr, 2000) and Shakespearean Entrances (2002) are two of her earlier books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198711582 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198711581 |
| Title | Staging in Shakespeare's Theatres |
| Author | Gurr |
| Series | Oxford Shakespeare Topics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2000-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 188 |
| Prizes | Winner of Shortlisted for The Theatre Book Prize 2000. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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