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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453038303321

Autore

Astington John

Titolo

Actors and acting in Shakespeare's time : the art of stage playing / / John H. Astington [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010

ISBN

1-139-79305-5

1-316-08665-8

1-139-77867-6

0-511-76137-6

1-107-25322-5

1-139-78166-9

1-139-77563-4

1-283-71561-9

1-139-77715-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 252 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

792.0942/09031

Soggetti

Theater - England - History - 16th century

Theater - England - History - 17th century

Acting - History - 16th century

Acting - History - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the purpose of playing -- Shadows, jests, and counterfeits -- Playing and education -- Apprentices -- Playing many parts -- Players at work -- Conclusion -- Appendix : principal actors 1558-1660.

Sommario/riassunto

John Astington brings the acting style of the Shakespearean period to life, describing and analysing the art of the player in the English professional theatre between Richard Tarlton and Thomas Betterton. The book pays close attention to the cultural context of stage playing, the critical language used about it, and the kinds of training and professional practice employed in the theatre at various times over the course of roughly one hundred years - 1558-1660. Perfect for courses,



this survey takes into account recent discoveries about actors and their social networks, about apprenticeship and company affiliations, and about playing outside the major centre of theatre, London. Astington considers the educational tradition of playing, in schools, universities, legal inns, and choral communities, in comparison to the work of the professional players. A comprehensive biographical dictionary of all major professional players of the Shakespearean period is included as a handy reference guide.