English Court Theatre, 1558-1642 (Paperback, New ed)


Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, including Shakespeare, wrote for open-air public theatres and also for the private, indoor theatres at the palaces at which the court resided. This book is a full account of such court theatre, and examines the theatrical entertainments for Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. By contrast with the now vanished playhouses of the time, four of the royal chambers used as theatres survive, and the author attempts to draw as full a picture as he can of such places, the physical and aesthetic conditions under which actors worked in them, and the composition and conduct of court audiences. The book includes plans and illustrations of the theatres and an appendix which lists all known court performances of plays and masques between 1558 and 1652.

R1,355

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles13550
Mobicred@R127pm x 12* Mobicred Info
Free Delivery
Delivery AdviceShips in 10 - 15 working days


Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

Several famous playwrights of the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, including Shakespeare, wrote for open-air public theatres and also for the private, indoor theatres at the palaces at which the court resided. This book is a full account of such court theatre, and examines the theatrical entertainments for Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I. By contrast with the now vanished playhouses of the time, four of the royal chambers used as theatres survive, and the author attempts to draw as full a picture as he can of such places, the physical and aesthetic conditions under which actors worked in them, and the composition and conduct of court audiences. The book includes plans and illustrations of the theatres and an appendix which lists all known court performances of plays and masques between 1558 and 1652.

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

November 2006

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

1999

Authors

Dimensions

228 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

308

Edition

New ed

ISBN-13

978-0-521-03006-9

Barcode

9780521030069

Categories

LSN

0-521-03006-4



Trending On Loot