Pronouncing Shakespeare : the Globe experiment /

Pronouncing Shakespeare : the Globe experiment /

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Author / Creator:	Crystal, David, 1941- author.
Edition:	First paperback edition.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019. ©2019
Description:	xviii, 194 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Language Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- England -- London. Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- 1950- Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ) Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare, William) Language and languages. England -- London.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11888381

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ISBN:	9781108466691 1108466699
Notes:	Includes index.
Summary:	"Nobody at the Globe much likes the word 'authentic'. It is a difficult adjective to justify, given that so little is known about theatrical practice in Shakespeare's time, and the modern environment inevitably makes its presence felt, as does the modern weather. Performances take place for only half the year, between May and September. Evening performances are routine, whereas they were afternoons-only, at the original Globe. The theatre itself can be no more than a 'best guess' as to how things were. And the same sense of limitation pervades all aspects of the productions - casting, clothing, properties, design, music, movement ... Every attempt at an 'original practice' is an experiment, whether it be the casting of men in women's roles, the design and making of contemporary costume, or the performance of songs and instrumental music. The Globe has nonetheless carved out for itself an enviable reputation in each of these areas"--

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