10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYGOER»
Discover the use of
playgoer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
playgoer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Random Recollections of an Old
Playgoer: A Sketch of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
2
Teaching Hamlet and Henry IV, Part 1: Shakespeare Set Free
Upon entering a theater in late-sixteenth-century London, a playgoer, my
playgoer, would see first an empty stage. Then he or she would see that stage
peopled perhaps by a single actor, perhaps by a pair of actors (a couple),
perhaps by ...
William Shakespeare, Peggy O'Brien, Jeanne Addison Roberts, 2006
3
Letters of an Old
Playgoer
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4
On the Art of the Theatre
PLAYGOER: Butare you not asking theseintelligent actors almost to become
puppets? STAGEDIRECTOR: Asensitivequestion! which one would expect from
anactor who felt uncertain about his powers.A puppet isatpresent onlyadoll,
delightful ...
Edward Gordon Craig, Franc Chamberlain, 2008
5
Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Hamlet, Henry IV
Upon entering a theater in late-sixteenth-century London, a playgoer, my
playgoer, would see first an empty stage. Then he or she would see that stage
peopled perhaps by a single actor, perhaps by a pair of actors (a couple),
perhaps by ...
6
Imaginary Audition: Shakespeare on Stage and Page
who, while carefully avoiding the fallacy of reading backwards, will appreciate the
vibrant interplay of promise and denial, the pattern of conspicuous exclusions,
which is inaccessible to the innocent playgoer. He or she will "savor the first ...
7
Enacting Gender on the English Renaissance Stage
In his address "To Gentlewomen Citizens of London" at the end of The Schoolr of
Abuse (1579) Stephen Gosson singles out the female playgoer as particularly
vulnerable. By speaking to the female citizens separately and in different terms ...
Viviana Comensoli, Anne Russell, 1999
8
Recovering Shakespeare's Theatrical Vocabulary
the stage), is the playgoer's potential role in establishing the nature of Prospero's
(and Ariel's) magic. The viewer who at various points witnesses an Ariel wink out
of sight in John Gorrie's television production for the BBC's “The Shakespeare ...
9
Edward Gordon Craig: A Vision of Theatre
Christopher Innes. STAGE-DIRECTOR Well, and what is it that guides the ship?
PLAYGOER The rudder? STAGE-DIRECTOR Yes, and what else? PLAYGOER
The steersman who holds the wheel of the rudder. STAGE-DIRECTOR And who
...
10
Performing Pedagogy in Early Modern England: Gender, ...
Her pedagogical awareness also harkens back to previous instances in the play
where Petruchio speaks directly to the playgoer in his monologues. At these
moments, Petruchio invites the “gentlemen” (3.3.147) and “women” (4.4.233) ...
Dr Kathryn M Moncrief, Dr Kathryn R McPherson, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYGOER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
playgoer is used in the context of the following news items.
Back from NYC, Ion Theatre holding off on 'George'
On its Facebook page this week, Ion shared a letter that a playgoer had sent to Ion via the Sharp Theater box office. It read, in part: "I am sure ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
Edith Weiss, Director of The Odd Couple at the Barth, Keeps Us …
Her cast is an octet of comic actors that any regular playgoer will recognize – DCPA vet O'Carroll as Olive Madison, the grumpy mess of the duo ... «Westword, Jul 15»
Around Town: The play's the thing (in the park)
“It was the fifth time I've seen the play, and it was the best rendition I've seen,” said the playgoer whose niece is renowned choreographer and ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
This Rough Magic: Door Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
This playgoer always brings with him a bit of ambivalence regarding modern dress Shakespeare productions, contemporary costumes seeming ... «Peninsula Pulse, Jul 15»
Contests & Free Stuff
... DIY, no-subjects-barred theater, music, and dance bacchanal that for a certain risk-and-discomfort-tolerant strain of playgoer has become as ... «Washington City Paper, Jul 15»
Power-mad playgoer makes bad call on Broadway!
It seems that late last week, just before a performance of that Broadway show, a playgoer climbed onto the Booth Theatre stage and attempted ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
A 'Twelfth Night' romp: Giddiness, fun and a hint of magic
Same for a playgoer. But then, a sense of being at sea is part of the point: The action begins, after all, with the shipwrecked Viola (the sharp ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Broadway Box Office: Helen Mirren and 'The Audience' Make Royal …
Besides, the traditional Broadway playgoer tends to be something of an anglophile anyway. The star power of Mirren, however, may have ... «Variety, Jun 15»
The most unassuming diva on the planet shines in The Beautiful …
The Playgoer's Anxiety At The Ventilation = Poor Play. Poor Venue. Redeemed somewhat by a superb production. report 2 likes, 2 dislikes like ... «Chicago Reader, Jun 15»
Seattle Repertory Theatre's co-produced 'Come from Away' draws …
Critic James Hebert writing for the San Diego Union-Tribune said: “If ever a musical conjured a miracle, it might be this: Persuading a playgoer ... «Puget Sound Business Journal, Jun 15»
