Laughing and weeping in early modern theatres
Auteur :
Steggle, Matthew
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138249400
Date de publication :
26 août 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
320 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How and when did Shakespeare's audiences laugh, and weep, in early modern theatres? And when laughter, or weeping, were represented on that stage-as they are in hundreds of plays from this period-how were they acted out? This book considers laughter and weeping in the theatres of 1550-1642, arguing that both actions have a peculiar importance in defining the early modern theatrical experience.