What is a playhouse? : England at play, 1520-1620 /
This book offers an accessible introduction to England's sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century playing industry and a fresh account of the architecture, multiple uses, communities, crowds and proprietors of playhouses. It builds on recent scholarship and new documentary and archaeological di...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2023.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This book offers an accessible introduction to England's sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century playing industry and a fresh account of the architecture, multiple uses, communities, crowds and proprietors of playhouses. It builds on recent scholarship and new documentary and archaeological discoveries to answer these questions. What did playhouses do, what did they look like and how did they function? The book will accordingly introduce readers to a rich and exciting spectrum of "play" and playhouses, not only in London but also around England. The detailed but wide-ranging case studies examined here go beyond staged drama to explore early modern sport, gambling, music, drinking and animal baiting. They recover the crucial influence of female playhouse owners and managers and they recognize rich provincial performance cultures as well as the burgeoning of London's theater industry. This book will have wide appeal with readers across Shakespeare, early modern performance studies, theater history and social history. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 218 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781032138879 1032138874 9781032138077 1032138076 |