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Author : Peter Sillitoe
Publisher : Exhibit A
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Guide to Shakespearean London Theatres written by Peter Sillitoe and published by Exhibit A. This book was released on 2013 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Henry VIII. written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jacqueline Morley
Publisher : Scribo
ISBN 13 : 9781905638598
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (385 download)
Download or read book A Shakespearean Theatre written by Jacqueline Morley and published by Scribo. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabethan London was a vibrant, growing city and theater, especially that of William Shakespeare, played a major role in its lively culture. There was even a different play every day of the week Here's your ticket to the Globe, the legendary 20-sided building where Shakespeare's plays were staged. Go backstage to discover how the theater was run, who chose the actors, how big an audience it could hold, and why it was build on the banks of the Thames. Extraordinary illustrations give a dramatic look at life and art in the sixteenth century. "
Author : Julie Ferris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780753404102
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's London written by Julie Ferris and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473881528
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book A Visitor's Guide to Shakespeare's London written by David Thomas and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare’s London published on the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. In A Visitor’s Guide to Shakespeare’s London, readers can explore the streets of Shakespeare’s London and see the sights he saw, while learning how people ate, drank, misbehaved, and had fun. You will discover what it was like to be a tourist in the sixteenth century from the voices of people who came to London during Shakespeare’s day. You will travel with them to the major tourist sights and will learn how to get about, where to stay and what to eat and drink. You will visit the royal palaces, London’s famous gardens, the Tower of London and Old St Paul’s Cathedral. You will discover the pleasure of London’s theaters, the sports people played and the shopping they enjoyed. As now, London was famous as a shopping destination. But beware, London is full of people who will pick your pockets or trick you out of your money and you are constantly at risk from the plague or even the polluted water supply. Most of the London Shakespeare knew has been destroyed by fire, war and developers, but a surprising number of buildings and places he knew still survive. The book contains guided tours that allow you to sample the atmosphere and see the sights Tudor tourists enjoyed. This title will appeal to Shakespeare lovers, social history fans, fiction and drama lovers, students, and anyone with an interest in this fascinating era of London’s history.
Author : Louis Booker Wright
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780918016058
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Theatre and the Dramatic Tradition written by Louis Booker Wright and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a brief discussion about the characteristics of William Shakespeare's stages, the history of Elizabethan theaters, the physical conditions of the stage, the composition of the companies of actors, the influence of the physical nature of the stage upon the quality of the drama, and many other related topics. The plays of Shakespeare during his lifetime were performed on stages in private theaters, provincial theaters, and playhouses. His plays were acted out in the yards of bawdy inns and in the great halls of the London inns of court. Although the Globe is certainly the most well known of all the Renaissance stages associated with Shakespeare and is rightfully the primary focus of discussion, this work includes a brief introduction to some of the other Elizabethan theaters of the time in order to provide a more complete picture of the world in which Shakespeare lived and worked.
Author : Andrew Dickson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681772647
Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)
Download or read book The Globe Guide to Shakespeare written by Andrew Dickson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With full coverage of the thirty-nine Shakespearian plays (including a synopsis, full character list, stage history, and a critical essay for each), this comprehensive guide is both a quick reference and an in-depth background guide for theatre goers, students, film buffs, and lovers of literature. Along with an exploration of the Bard's sonnets and narrative poems, The Globe Guide to Shakespeare features fascinating accounts of Shakespeare's life and the Globe Theater itself, with colorful details about each play's original performance.This comprehensive guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best films and audio recordings of each play, from Laurence Olivier to Baz Luhrmann, Kozintsev to Kurosawa. The Globe Guide to Shakespeare is the quintessential celebration of all things Shakespearian.
Author : Cynthia Greenwood
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592577088
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (77 download)
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays written by Cynthia Greenwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here art thou real Shakespeare. The resurgence of interest in Shakespeare's plays - largely due to recent film adaptations - has reminded the world that Shakespearean theatre is a social art form. This guide focuses on the essence of the spoken word of his plays rather than simply dissecting them. It also explores the cultural and historical contexts for the major plays, offering the director's and actor's perspective in addition to that of the scholar and close reader. Each major play is explored in depth, explaining Shakespearean terms Offers commentary on the experience of each play on and off stage with attention to language and verse Appendixes include Shakespeare's likely collaborations, a glossary, suggested further reading, and resources for viewing live performances and video/audio recordings Perfect for students, general readers, theatregoers, and actors Published to commemorate Shakespeare's 443rd birthday
Author : Richard Dutton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405115130
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Theatre: A History written by Richard Dutton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare’s Theatre: A History examines the theatre spaces used by William Shakespeare, and explores these spaces in relation to the social and political framework of the Elizabethan era. The text journeys from the performing spaces of the provincial inns, guild halls and houses of the gentry of the Bard’s early career, to the purpose-built outdoor playhouses of London, including the Globe, the Theatre, and the Curtain, and the royal courts of Elizabeth and James I. The author also discusses the players for whom Shakespeare wrote, and the positioning—or dispositioning—of audience members in relation to the stage. Widely and deeply researched, this fascinating volume is the first to draw on the most recent archaeological work on the remains of the Rose and the Globe, as well as continuing publications from the Records of Early English Drama project. The book also explores the contentious view that the ‘plot’ of The Seven Deadly Sins (part II), provides unprecedented insight into the working practices of Shakespeare’s company and includes a complete and modernized version of the ‘plot’. Throughout, the author relates the practicalities of early modern playing to the evolving systems of aristocratic patronage and royal licensing within which they developed Insightful and engaging, Shakespeare’s Theatre is ideal reading for undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars of literature and theatre studies.
Author : Michael Coveney
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 0711252637
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)
Download or read book London Theatres (New Edition) written by Michael Coveney and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised and updated edition of the hugely successful London Theatres features ten additional theatres, including the Victoria Palace Theatre, the Sondheim Theatre, the Bridge Theatre and the Noël Coward Theatre. London is the undisputed theatre capital of the world. From world-famous musicals to West End shows, from cutting-edge plays to Shakespeare in its original staging, from outdoor performance to intimate fringe theatre, the range and quality are unsurpassed. Leading drama critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of more than 50 theatres that make the London stage what it is. With stories of the architecture, the people and the productions which have defined each one, alongside sumptuous photographs by Peter Dazeley of the auditoriums, public and backstage areas, this illustrated overview of London's theatres is a book like no other. A must for fans of the stage! Praise for the first edition: ‘This coffee table whopper ... dazzles’ Spectator ‘London Theatres ... will surely feature on any theatre buff's present list’ Sightlines
Author : Andrew Gurr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316284166
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)
Download or read book The Shakespearean Stage 1574–1642 written by Andrew Gurr and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost forty years The Shakespearean Stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of Shakespearean theatre in its own time. It is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of Shakespearean drama in one volume: the acting companies and their practices, the playhouses, the staging and the audiences. Thoroughly revised and updated, this fourth edition contains fresh materials about how specific plays by Shakespeare were first staged, and provides new information about the companies that staged them and their playhouses. The book incorporates everything that has been discovered in recent years about the early modern stage, including the archaeology of the Rose and the Globe. Also included is an invaluable appendix, listing all the plays known to have been performed at particular playhouses and by specific companies.
Author : Jim De Young
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781557835161
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (351 download)
Download or read book London Theatre Walks written by Jim De Young and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). Shakespeare, Coward, Christie, Lloyd Webber and so many more ... you'll encounter them all using this wonderful tour guide on walks through theatrical history in present-day London. Applause is pleased to present a substantially revised, new edition of one of our most popular titles, London Theatre Walks . Jim De Young is out to entertain and educate as he guides his readers through the streets of London with authority, humor and relish. It's like having a personal tour guide escorting you from the magnificently restored Globe Theatre to the newly remodeled Lyceum Theatre, from Shakespeare to Les Miserables . London Theatre Walks reveals the original inspirations for some of the most famous plays in the English language. It visits the trysting spots of London's greatest actors and actresses, and the homes of England's greatest playwrights. All the tours begin and end at a well-known London landmark, making them easy and safe for even a first-time visitor. Every expedition is filled with enough detail to satisfy the most curious scholar, and enough juicy gossip and colorful legend to entertain every theatre fan. And the tour guides don't believe in walking with parched throats; they point out dozens of theatrical watering holes along the way. Detailed maps accompany the 13 easy-to-follow tours, which have been updated with the most contemporary information.
Author : Jacqueline Morley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781800787735
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (877 download)
Download or read book A Shakespearean Theatre written by Jacqueline Morley and published by . This book was released on 2024-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Shakespearean Theatre is an invaluable guide to an important period in English history.
Author : Hugh M. Richmond
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Theatre written by Hugh M. Richmond and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 2002 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shakespeare's Theatre ... is a comprehensive reference guide to Shakespearean playhouse practice. An A-Z of over 900 entries covers the practices of Elizabethan actors and playwrights; methods of characterization; gesture, blocking and choreography, including music, dance and fighting; actors' rhetorical interaction with audiences; and use of costumes, stage props, and make-up. ... Shakespeare's Theatre reviews current knowledge of the character and operation of theatres in Shakespeare's time, providing an ideal guide to the original staging of Shakespeare's plays for students of Shakespeare at every level."--Page 4 of cover.
Author : Cynthia Greenwood
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440636486
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays written by Cynthia Greenwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here Art Thou, True Shakespeare! This accessible new guide to Shakespeare's major plays focuses on the essence of the spoken word and the benefits of watching the plays in performance - on the stage or screen - whenever possible. You'll find tips about plot, theme, famous passages and soliloquies, and how to hear the music within the Bard's verse and wordplay. Remember - Shakespearean theatre is a social art form, and in its earliest days, it was highly commercial. This book brings you closer to the heady world of freelance playwriting and the London playhouses of the 1590s. As a playwright and sharer in the Globe theatre, Shakespeare was at the forefront of Western show business. This book highlights Shakespeare's career, his dramatic influences, and what 16th-century playgoers in London would have experienced inside the theatre. In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays, cultural and historical contexts for the major plays are explored, offering perspectives of the director and actor, in addition to that of the scholar and close reader. In particular, the book takes you behind the scenes with Shakespearean directors, who offer commentary about key challenges presented by the plays, famous roles, and a host of other production concerns. Professional actors also discuss how they've tackled lead roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Tempest, among others.You'll find: - Twenty (20) major plays explored in depth, explaining literary terms, and Elizabethan English, with attention to language and verse - A look at how the plays have been staged, from the earliest playhouses to contemporary auditoriums - Appendices spotlighting Shakespeare's likely collaborations, a glossary, suggested further reading, and tips about acclaimed film and audio versions. Perfect for English and drama students, general readers, theatergoers, and actors.
Author : James Barter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781590181461
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (814 download)
Download or read book A Travel Guide to Shakespeare's London written by James Barter and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visitors' guide to London in 1604, including what to see, where to stay, and where to eat, with sidebars on such topics as proper etiquette, famous residents, and student life at Oxford.
Author : Robert Thomas Fallon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN 13 : 9780715632260
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)
Download or read book A Theatregoer's Guide to Shakespeare written by Robert Thomas Fallon and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2003 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for anyone whose encounter with a Shakespeare play - whether in performance or on the printed page - has left them puzzled as to what is going on. Robert Fallon explains the plot and unpacks the themes of Shakespeare's plays. He examines the most frequently staged plays scene by scene and those less frequently performed act by act. These commentaries provide engaging commentary on theme, character, setting, poetry and stage history. Dedicated theatregoers, students and teachers will find this a useful insight.
