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Jacobean Public Theatre (Theatre Production Studies)
Jacobean Public Theatre - Theatre Production Studies Author:Alexander Leggatt Jacobean Public Theatre re-evaluates this long neglected yet vital part of English theatrical history. Presenting the plays as scripts rather than literary texts, Alexander Leggatt uses them to examine contemporary acting, production and performance values. In addition to its close study of popular dramaturgy and performance conventi... more »ons, Jacobean Public Theatre surveys the nature of the popular audience, its culture and contribution to the performance. Leggatt concludes with a close examination of four major plays, (including King Lear), which draw creatively on the conventions of popular theatre.« less