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Early Modern Actors and Shakespeare´s Theatre: Thinking with the Body

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Description for Early Modern Actors and Shakespeare´s Theatre: Thinking with the Body Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
What skills did Shakespeare’s actors bring to their craft? How do these skills differ from those of contemporary actors? Early Modern Actors and Shakespeare's Theatre: Thinking with the Body examines the ‘toolkit’ of the early modern player and suggests new readings of the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries through the lens of their many skills. Theatre is an ephemeral medium. Little remains to us of the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries: some printed texts, scattered documents and records, and a few scraps of description, praise, and detraction. Because most of what survives are printed ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472576026
SKU
V9781472576026
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Ref
99-50

About Prof Evelyn Tribble
Evelyn Tribble is Donald Collie Chair and Professor of English at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Reviews for Early Modern Actors and Shakespeare´s Theatre: Thinking with the Body
As a work of theatre history, Early Modern Actors and Shakespeare’s Theatre is a compelling introduction to the breadth and depth of players’ practices. Its concise and direct prose renders difficult historical and scientific concepts simple to navigate, if not easy to resolve. The text is efficient and fluent, demonstrating its claims using an extensive collection of brief but cogent ... Read more

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