Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England

Download or read book Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England written by S. Keenan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-08-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England is the first extended study of the touring practices and performances of Elizabethan and Jacobean travelling players. It opens with a general introduction to the lively, competitive world of professional touring theatre. Following chapters focus on playing practices and performances in the spaces used as temporary theatres by touring actors (such a town halls and country houses). The final chapter looks at the decline of this important theatrical tradition in the 1620s.