Shakespeare and the Power of Performance Stage and Page in the Elizabethan Theatre |
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| Author:
| Weimann, Robert
Bruster, Douglas |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-89532-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
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Bridging the gap between today's page- and stage-centred interpretations of Shakespeare's works, Weimann and Bruster explore how the playwright responded to the competing claims of acting and writing in the Elizabethan era. Focusing on the trio of clown, fool, and cross-dressed boy actor, they demonstrate how Shakespeare explored issues of performance.
Bridging the gap between today's page- and stage-centred interpretations of Shakespeare's works, Weimann and Bruster explore how the playwright responded to the competing claims of acting and writing in the Elizabethan era. Focusing on the trio of clown, fool, and cross-dressed boy actor, they demonstrate how Shakespeare explored issues of performance.