European Theatre Performance Practice, 1400-1580
Author | : Philip Butterworth |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 391 |
Release | : 2017-03-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351938358 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351938355 |
Rating | : 4/5 (355 Downloads) |
Download or read book European Theatre Performance Practice, 1400-1580 written by Philip Butterworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together important records of medieval theatre practice between 1400 and 1580. The records are drawn from a wide range of spheres including civic, ecclesiastical, trade and guild records and consist of payments for materials, techniques and services; also included are some eye witness accounts. Alongside these records is a selection of the best contemporary research conducted into medieval performance practice, which features ground-breaking analysis and challenges current understanding, knowledge and authority in this field. These contributions of rigorous scholarship complement and support the work of the well-known Records of Early English Drama project and help to further illuminate contemporary fifteenth and early sixteenth-century theatre performance practice.