Travelling players in Shakespeare's England / Siobhan Keenan.
Travelling players in Shakespeare's England / Siobhan Keenan.
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave/Macmillan, 2002.
Date
2002.
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Y792.022/1
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English
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xvi, 250 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Travelling Players and Performances in Shakespeare's England: 'How chances it they travel?' (Hamlet, 2.2.317) -- 2. Playing the Town Halls -- 3. Playing to the Gods: Church as Theatre -- 4. At Home to the Players: Travelling Players at Country Houses -- 5. Drama at Drinking Houses: Inn Performanc...
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Publisher
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave/Macmillan, 2002.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2002.
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"Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England is the first extended study of professional theatre outside Renaissance London. Traditionally, studies of Shakespearean theatre have focused on the metropolis, yet professional non-metropolitan dramatic activity thrived in this era. The London-based players regularly left the capital for tours of the cou...
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Travelling players in Shakespeare's England / Siobhan Keenan.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.
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Y792.022/1
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74VvByBrl4K3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvByBrl4K3
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ISBN
0333968204
9780333968208
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792.022
MMS ID
991016573289702626
