03433nam 22007092 450 991045303830332120160415145156.01-139-79305-51-316-08665-81-139-77867-60-511-76137-61-107-25322-51-139-78166-91-139-77563-41-283-71561-91-139-77715-7(CKB)2550000000708235(EBL)1042396(OCoLC)818817497(SSID)ssj0000704141(PQKBManifestationID)11422423(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000704141(PQKBWorkID)10692855(PQKB)10527352(UkCbUP)CR9780511761379(MiAaPQ)EBC1042396(Au-PeEL)EBL1042396(CaPaEBR)ebr10618607(CaONFJC)MIL402811(EXLCZ)99255000000070823520141103d2010|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierActors and acting in Shakespeare's time the art of stage playing /John H. Astington[electronic resource]Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2010.1 online resource (vii, 252 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-19250-1 0-521-14077-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Actors & Acting in Shakespeare's TimeTheaterEnglandHistory16th centuryTheaterEnglandHistory17th centuryActingHistory16th centuryActingHistory17th centuryTheaterHistoryTheaterHistoryActingHistoryActingHistory792.0942/09031Astington John476933UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910453038303321Actors and acting in Shakespeare's time238866UNINA