Focusing on the practical means and media of Shakespeares stage; this study envisions horizons for his achievement in the theatre. Bridging the gap between todays page- and stage-centred interpretations; two renowned Shakespeareans demonstrate the artful means by which Shakespeare responded to the competing claims of acting and writing in the Elizabethan era. They examine how the playwright explored issues of performance through the resonant trio of clown; fool and cross-dressed boy actor. Like this trio; his deepest and most captivating characters often attain their power through the highly performative mode of personation ndash; through playing the character as an open secret. Surveying the whole of the playwrights career in the theatre; Shakespeare and the Power of Performance offers not only compelling ways of approaching the relation of performance and print in Shakespeares works; but also new models for understanding dramatic character itself.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. FairBy Janet ManersVery interesting content. Only thing is I ordered a supposed "new" copy and when it came it had a bent cover corner; and a dirty shoe sole imprint inside the first page. All told it was not in very good condition.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Living in Dover; ignorant of its history; till nowBy Nikephoros PhokasLiving in a town you will never understand its history unless you read something or ask older folks. Dover used to be a more important town than it is today(today it has little setting it apart from neighboring towns) with the Morris Canal formerly passing through it; along with two train lines; being home to one of the finest theaters in the region; the Baker Theatre(64); housing a shopping center that is now gone at the Bassett Highway(15; 128). Alot has changed since then; what once was Billy Fords Pond has been drained in the 1960s and is now a park called Crescent Field(122); the Morris Canal has been drained and filled as it has been superceded by the train and the automobile. This book; consisting of historical pictures compiled together thematically by chapter; with long descriptive captions; ensures these changes and history are more accessible to those interested. *[Note]* The numbers in parenthesis refer to pages in the work I cited.
