A very Brief Introduction to Theatre and Theatres in Shakespeare’s Time
£9.99
byC. W. R. D. Moseley
Published: 11 November 2008
The book begins with a discussion of the origins of early modern English drama and of the theatres that were built for it. Attitudes to theatre and to players, and what audiences expected of both, are explored in the contexts of the constraints of the acting space and the political culture. The book then looks at the structure and dynamics of the theatrical companies before concluding with a discussion of the genres of plays and the expectations of them that people (including writers) held. Appendices list brief details of the major dramatists of the time, and summarise the main historical and dramatic events.
About the Author
Charles Moseley is Fellow and Tutor of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, and Director of Studies in English both for that College and also for St Edmund’s College. He lectures and teaches in Classics and in Mediaeval and Renaissance literature in the English Faculty of the University of Cambridge, and is the author of many books and articles, not all in his specialist fields.
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