Focusing on theatre performance from 1580 to 1750, this volume compiles essential essays that explore playing spaces, staging, acting, and audience engagement in professional theatre. It delves into practices across Italy, Spain, France, and England, providing a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of theatrical performance during this period.
Focusing on a transnational perspective, this book explores diverse attitudes and charitable practices towards poverty in early modern theatre, moving beyond the typical English narratives centered on criminal rogues. It uncovers a richer tapestry of responses to the poor, challenging the limitations of state poor laws and rogue literature, and highlighting the complexities of societal views on charity and poverty during this period.
More than just a walking guide, The Ulysses Guide provides a guide to James Joyce's novel Ulysses by following its eighteen episodes on their original locations, and recreating the Dublin of 1904 against the background of today's streetscape.
Exploring early modern theater across multiple cultures, this collection of essays places Shakespeare alongside his contemporaries within the broader contexts of English, Italian, Spanish, German, Czech, and Bengali theater. Contributors analyze the exchange of theatrical elements, genres, and practices across geographical and linguistic boundaries. The theme of mobility is central, highlighting both the transnational flow of theatrical influences and the resistance encountered in crossing cultural borders.
Focusing on the commedia dell'arte, this book delves into the vibrant Italian professional theatre that flourished during Shakespeare's era. It examines the unique characters, improvisational techniques, and cultural significance of this theatrical form, highlighting its influence on contemporary performance and literature. Through detailed analysis, the author reveals how commedia dell'arte shaped the theatrical landscape and contributed to the evolution of drama in that period.