10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYGOING»
Discover the use of
playgoing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
playgoing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Playgoing in Shakespeare's London
Playgoing. in. Shakespeare's. London. This is a newly revised edition of Andrew
Gurr's classic account of the people for whom Shakespeare wrote his plays. Gurr
assembles evidence from the writings of the time to describe the physical ...
2
The Culture of
Playgoing in Shakespeare's England: A ...
A debate about the relationship between playgoing and the cultural life of Shakespeare's England.
Anthony B. Dawson, Paul Yachnin, 2001
3
Passionate
Playgoing in Early Modern England
Antony's certainty that emotions are acutely transmissible – that embodied affect
can stimulate similar affect in another – undergirds my exploration of
Renaissance playgoing and the emotional experiences of spectators at the turn
of the ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
5
American Presidents Attend the Theatre: The
Playgoing ...
Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.
6
Imaginary Audition: Shakespeare on Stage and Page
Gary. Taylor's. Defense. of. Wide-eyed. Playgoing. "Shakespeare's reputation,"
Gary Taylor writes, "has since the Restoration always rested, and continues to
rest, largely on the power of his plays as reading-texts," and though critics "may ...
7
Shakespeare by Stages: An Historical Introduction
In this engaging text, Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare’s plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater.
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Early Responses to Renaissance Drama
Playgoing. and. play-reading. gentlewomen. Aside from queens there is still not a
single unimpeachable example of an individual, identifiable woman's response
to particular dramatic material before the Restoration. In the interim, I would like ...
9
Shakespeare and Theatrical Patronage in Early Modern England
Andrew Gun There is not much evidence to tell us what kind of enjoyment
Elizabeth's Privy Councilors got from watching plays. When the country itself was
so divided over playgoing it would be surprising if they all had one mind on the
subject ...
Paul Whitfield White, Suzanne R. Westfall, 2006
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Privacy, Playreading, and Women's Closet Drama, 1550-1700
It is in its selective identification of privacy with a specific conception of space that
early modern theatrical discourse resists the polarization of playreading and
public playgoing. The designation of certain public theatres as "private" venues
can ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYGOING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
playgoing is used in the context of the following news items.
Aisle View: Penn & Teller, Back in Town
I will relay, though, that Teller does actually talk; this, courtesy of my playgoing companion, who was called onstage for the goldfish-in-a-bowl ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Intrepid's 'Quality of Life' a quiet stunner
As difficult as the storyline sometimes can be, watching those actors disappear into their characters is something pretty close to playgoing bliss, ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
Globe responds to strike with cut-price tours
This includes the historical background to playgoing in Shakespeare's London, the origins and development of today's Globe organisation, ... «The Stage, May 15»
The Batman 66 Episode Guide 1x21: The Penguin Goes Straight
It's intermission during the matinee, and in addition to the normal playgoing public of Gotham City, the audience includes the Penguin himself, ... «ComicsAlliance, May 15»
In Seattle Opera's 'Ariadne,' high taste and lowbrow clash
As Strauss put it, “The playgoing public had no wish to listen to an opera, and vice versa.” Lang suggests Hofmannsthal was simply before his ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 15»
Start a Revolution! Trace the Evolution of Wendy Wasserstein's …
"There were an awful lot of would-be Sam Shepards, and Wendy felt a little left out." Her playgoing experience was hardly better. "I remember ... «Broadway.com, Mar 15»
"Switzerland" At the Geffen Stars a Wondrous Laura Linney!
And I had one of the best playgoing experiences of my life. (Sorry David Mamet). It was a two-character play starring Laura Linney and Seth ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
My wife says catnapping is a sign of weakness but I know better
During 30 years of playgoing, I've slumbered through much of the best that British drama has on offer, including a personal record of five ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
Roman Polanski's 'Macbeth' Is Sinister Jazz
As Paul Yachnin and Anthony B. Dawson point out in their volume The Culture of Playgoing in Shakespeare's England: A Collaborative Debate ... «PopMatters, Feb 15»
Family Furniture
One Canadian reference, to playgoing at the Shaw, is a clear goof; the Shaw was not up and running until 1962 and did not really hit its stride til ... «Buffalo Rising, Jan 15»
