John Astington brings the acting style of the Shakespearean period to life; describing and analysing the art of the player in the English professional theatre between Richard Tarlton and Thomas Betterton. The book pays close attention to the cultural context of stage playing; the critical language used about it; and the kinds of training and professional practice employed in the theatre at various times over the course of roughly one hundred years - 1558ndash;1660. Perfect for courses; this 2010 survey takes into account recent discoveries about actors and their social networks; about apprenticeship and company affiliations; and about playing outside the major centre of theatre; London. Astington considers the educational tradition of playing; in schools; universities; legal inns; and choral communities; in comparison to the work of the professional players. A comprehensive biographical dictionary of all major professional players of the Shakespearean period is included as a handy reference guide.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Seminal Work of Dramatic CriticismBy Patrick CroninIm going to make this simple: This is one of two books of dramatic criticism that I take to the island and the other is Aristotles Poetics.I first read this work when I was a grad student at Tulane and it changed the way I think about modern and contemporary drama and in the 50 years since nothing has changed my mind about the singular nature of this work.If you truly want to understand the difference between Classic and Modern/Contemporary Drama this is the book that will help you do just that.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The book was in good physical condition howeverBy Derek HuntThe book was in good physical condition however. major portions of it were highlighted making it more difficult to read and impossible to mark my own choices for highlighting important passages. I believe whether a book has been highlighted or not should be indicated in the description of a books quality.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ZAKARIA ARIFFINreceived in superb condition. thank you.
