Shakespeare's two playhouses : repertory and theatre space at the Globe and the Blackfriars, 1599-1613 /

Shakespeare's two playhouses : repertory and theatre space at the Globe and the Blackfriars, 1599-1613 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Dustagheer, Sarah, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description:	x, 226 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Stage history. Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. Globe Theatre (London, England : 1599-1644) Blackfriars Theatre (London, England) Blackfriars Theatre (London, England) Globe Theatre (London, England : 1599-1644) Theater -- England -- London -- History -- 16th century. Theater -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century. Theater and society -- England -- London -- History -- 16th century. Theater and society -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century. Theater. Theater and society. England -- London. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11339601

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ISBN:	9781107190160 1107190169 9781108118880
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"In what ways did playwrights like Shakespeare respond to the two urban locations of the Globe and the Blackfriars? What was the effect of their different acoustic and visual experiences on actors and audiences? What did the labels 'public' for the Globe and 'private' for the Blackfriars, actually mean in practice? Sarah Dustagheer offers the first in-depth, comparative analysis of the performance conditions of the two sites. This engaging study examines how the social, urban, sensory and historical characteristics of these playhouses affected dramatists, audiences and actors. Each chapter provides new interpretations of seminal King's Men's works written as the company began to perform in both settings, including The Alchemist, The Tempest and Henry VIII. Presenting a rich and compelling account of the two early modern theatres, the book also suggests fresh insights into recent contemporary productions at Shakespeare's Globe, London and the new Sam Wanamaker Playhouse"--

Table of Contents:

Social space
Urban space
Playing space
Haunted space.