The Oxford Illustrated History of Shakespeare on Stage (Oxford Illustrated Histories)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Shakespeare on Stage (Oxford Illustrated Histories)

by RussellJackson (Editor), JonathanBate (Editor)

Synopsis

This modern stage-history tells the story of the plays on the English stage - 400 years of dramatic history, from the vital, competitive theatre of Shakespeare's own lifetime to the wealth of interpretations, classical to experimental, of the present day. It is a story of constant rediscovery, as the fashions, intuitions, and politics of each age reinterpreted the plays' meanings - and often even their plots. Actresses stepped into the female roles written originally for boy-actors; and the theatre evolved, from open-air Elizabethan stages like the Rose and Globe to the Proscenium Theatre, grand spectacle, and the whole panoply of modern lighting and staging equipment.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 276
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 0192802135
ISBN 13: 9780192802132

Author Bio

Jonathan Bate is King Alfred Professor of English Literature, University of Liverpool. Russell Jackson is Deputy Director of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.