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For almost forty years, The Shakespearean Stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable, and most entertaining overview of Shakespearean theater in its own time. This fourth edition, revised and updated, provides a thorough examination of the practices of Shakespearean companies and the plays they performed. It includes new information about specific companies and their playhouses, as well as an appendix listing all plays performed at particular playhouses by specific companies. The book also incorporates discoveries made in recent years about the early modern stage, including the archaeology of the Rose and the Globe. This authoritative text is essential for anyone interested in the history of Shakespearean theater.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Drama & Plays/Historical Drama
Authors: Andrew Gurr
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