Shakespeare and Audience in Practice |
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| Author:
| Purcell, Stephen |
| Series title: | Shakespeare in Practice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-36403-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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What do audiences do as they watch a Shakespearean play? This book examines a range of productions to explore the practice of being a modern Shakespearean audience. It surveys the most influential ideas about spectatorship, and analyses strategies employed in the texts and by modern theatre practitioners to position audiences in particular ways.
What do audiences do as they watch a Shakespearean play? This book examines a range of productions to explore the practice of being a modern Shakespearean audience. It surveys the most influential ideas about spectatorship, and analyses strategies employed in the texts and by modern theatre practitioners to position audiences in particular ways.