The Shakespearean Stage: 1574-1642

Andrew Gurr

Cambridge University Press, 1992 - Performing Arts - 280 pages

The Shakespearean Stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of Shakespearean drama in one volume: the acting companies and their acting styles, the playhouses, the staging and the audiences. For twenty years it has been hailed as not only the most reliable but the liveliest and most entertaining overview of Shakespearean theater available to students. For this third edition Professor Gurr has substantially revised the book, bringing it right up to date and incorporating many new discoveries, including those of the archaeologists at the sites of the Rose and Globe theaters. The invaluable appendix, which lists all the plays performed at a particular playhouse, the playing company and date of performance, has also been revised and rearranged.

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Thorough, insightful, and an entertaining dive into an important period for English theatre. Gurr makes the topic of Renaissance playhouses and audiences a more tangible topic. My only complaint is ...

Contents

• IV: 1
• VI: 4
• VII: 12
• VIII: 14
• IX: 18
• X: 22
• XI: 27
• XIII: 33
• XV: 41
• XVI: 49
• XVII: 55
• XVIII: 67
• XIX: 72
• XX: 80
• XXII: 84
• XXIII: 90
• XXIV: 95
• XXV: 103
• XXVI: 115
• XXVIII: 118
• XXIX: 121
• XXX: 136
• XXXI: 154
• XXXII: 164
• XXXIII: 172
• XXXIV: 176
• XXXV: 180
• XXXVI: 187
• XXXVII: 193
• XXXVIII: 200
• XXXIX: 208
• XL: 212
• XLII: 215
• XLIII: 222
• XLIV: 229
• XLV: 232
• XLVI: 244
• XLVII: 261
• XLVIII: 271

About the author

Andrew Gurr is Emeritus Professor, University of Reading. HiAndrew Gurr is Emeritus Professor, University of Reading. His many books include The Shakespearean Stage 1574-1642 (thirs many books include The Shakespearean Stage 1574-1642 (third edition 1993), Writers in Exile, Playgoing in Shakespeare'd edition 1993), Writers in Exile, Playgoing in Shakespeare's London (second edition 1996), The Shakespearian Playing Cos London (second edition 1996), The Shakespearian Playing Companies (1996), and (with Mariko Ichikawa) Staging in Shakesmpanies (1996), and (with Mariko Ichikawa) Staging in Shakespeare's Theatres (2000). peare's Theatres (2000).

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Shakespearean Stage: 1574-1642
• Author: Andrew Gurr
• Edition: 3, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992
• ISBN: 052142240X, 9780521422406
• Length: 280 pages
• Subjects: Performing Arts / Theater / General