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9781472445209 1472445201 Restoration Staging 1660 74 cuts through prevalent ideas of Restoration theatre and drama to read early plays in their original theatrical contexts. Tim Keenan argues that Restoration play texts contain far more information about their own performance than previously imagined. Focusing on specific productions and physical staging at the three theatres operating in the first years of the Restoration Vere Street, Bridges Street and Lincoln s Inn Fields Keenan analyses stage directions, scene headings and other performance clues embedded in the play-texts themselves. These close readings shed new light on staging practices of the period, building a radical new model of early Restoration staging. Restoration Staging, 1660 74 takes account of all extant new plays written for or premiered at three of London s early theatres, presenting a much-needed reassessment of early Restoration drama. ", Restoration Staging 1660-74 cuts through received notions of Restoration theatre and drama to read early plays in their original theatrical contexts. Tim Keenan demonstrates that these oft-ignored play texts encode more information about their own performance at specific theatres than has hitherto been recovered. Through careful analysis of the stage directions, scene headings, and performance clues embedded throughout these play texts, Keenan builds a radical new model of early Restoration staging. After demonstrating its efficacy with all new plays in the period, this model is applied as a tool to illuminate the long-standing critical problems in the field. "Restoration Staging" focuses on physical staging at the three early theatres operating in the first years of the Restoration: Vere Street, Bridges Street, and Lincoln s Inn Fields. Restoration Staging, 1660-74 takes account of all extant new plays written for or premiered at those theatres, focusing on scenic production at the last two to present an in-depth reassessment of early Restoration drama.", Restoration Staging 1660-74cuts through prevalent ideas of Restoration theatre and drama to read early plays in their original theatrical contexts. Tim Keenan argues that Restoration play texts contain far more information about their own performance than previously imagined. Focusing on specific productions and physical staging at the three theatres operating in the first years of the Restoration - Vere Street, Bridges Street and Lincoln's Inn Fields - Keenan analyses stage directions, scene headings and other performance clues embedded in the play-texts themselves. These close readings shed new light on staging practices of the period, building a radical new model of early Restoration staging. Restoration Staging, 1660-74takes account of all extant new plays written for or premiered at three of London's early theatres, presenting a much-needed reassessment of early Restoration drama.
9781472445209 1472445201 Restoration Staging 1660 74 cuts through prevalent ideas of Restoration theatre and drama to read early plays in their original theatrical contexts. Tim Keenan argues that Restoration play texts contain far more information about their own performance than previously imagined. Focusing on specific productions and physical staging at the three theatres operating in the first years of the Restoration Vere Street, Bridges Street and Lincoln s Inn Fields Keenan analyses stage directions, scene headings and other performance clues embedded in the play-texts themselves. These close readings shed new light on staging practices of the period, building a radical new model of early Restoration staging. Restoration Staging, 1660 74 takes account of all extant new plays written for or premiered at three of London s early theatres, presenting a much-needed reassessment of early Restoration drama. ", Restoration Staging 1660-74 cuts through received notions of Restoration theatre and drama to read early plays in their original theatrical contexts. Tim Keenan demonstrates that these oft-ignored play texts encode more information about their own performance at specific theatres than has hitherto been recovered. Through careful analysis of the stage directions, scene headings, and performance clues embedded throughout these play texts, Keenan builds a radical new model of early Restoration staging. After demonstrating its efficacy with all new plays in the period, this model is applied as a tool to illuminate the long-standing critical problems in the field. "Restoration Staging" focuses on physical staging at the three early theatres operating in the first years of the Restoration: Vere Street, Bridges Street, and Lincoln s Inn Fields. Restoration Staging, 1660-74 takes account of all extant new plays written for or premiered at those theatres, focusing on scenic production at the last two to present an in-depth reassessment of early Restoration drama.", Restoration Staging 1660-74cuts through prevalent ideas of Restoration theatre and drama to read early plays in their original theatrical contexts. Tim Keenan argues that Restoration play texts contain far more information about their own performance than previously imagined. Focusing on specific productions and physical staging at the three theatres operating in the first years of the Restoration - Vere Street, Bridges Street and Lincoln's Inn Fields - Keenan analyses stage directions, scene headings and other performance clues embedded in the play-texts themselves. These close readings shed new light on staging practices of the period, building a radical new model of early Restoration staging. Restoration Staging, 1660-74takes account of all extant new plays written for or premiered at three of London's early theatres, presenting a much-needed reassessment of early Restoration drama.