Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England

Keenan, S.

Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England is the first extended study of the touring practices and performances of Elizabethan and Jacobean travelling players. It opens with a general introduction to the lively, competitive world of professional touring theatre. Following chapters focus on playing practices and performances in the spaces used as temporary theatres by touring actors (such a town halls and country houses). The final chapter looks at the decline of this important theatrical tradition in the 1620s.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2002-08-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333968208

DOI: 10.1057/9780230597549

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 250