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Early Modern Tragedy, Gender and Performance, 1984-2000 : The Destined Livery /

Using nine recent theatrical and cinematic productions as case studies, it considers the productive contradictions and tensions that occur when contemporary actors perform the gender norms of previous cultures. It will be of interest to theatre practitioners as well as to students of early modern dr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barker, Roberta (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
Film and Television Studies.
Gender Studies.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
British literature.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Literature, Modern.
Motion pictures and television.
Sex (Psychology)
Sociology.
Theater.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Using nine recent theatrical and cinematic productions as case studies, it considers the productive contradictions and tensions that occur when contemporary actors perform the gender norms of previous cultures. It will be of interest to theatre practitioners as well as to students of early modern drama, of performance, and of gender studies.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 237 pages)
ISBN:9780230597488
DOI:10.1057/9780230597488