His many books include the shakespearean stage 15741642 third edition 1993, writers in exile, playgoing in shakespeares london second edition 1996, the shakespearian playing companies 1996, and with mariko ichikawa staging in shakespeares theatres 2000. Publication date 1970 topics theater england history. Read the shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr available from rakuten kobo. Mar 26, 2009 buy the shakespearean stage 15741642 4 by gurr, andrew isbn. On the one hand, gurr has few peers at gathering disparate facts and weaving them into a narrative that presents the big picture of elizabethan theater history, as he has done so well in such books as the shakespearean stage, 15761642 and. By andrew gurr the shakespearean stage 15741642 4th edition 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 shakespearian playing companies is the first history of the professional acting companies who brought drama to london in shakespeares time.
An acclaimed shakespearean scholar, professor gurr s published work on the shakespearean theatre includes the shakespearean stage, 15741642 1970, playgoing in shakespeares london 1987, the shakespearean playing companies 1996 and staging in shakespeares theatres 2000. Bold page numbers are used to cross reference to other sections of this publication. This tells the story of the shakespearean theatres preceding that long closure. In addition to revising and adding new material which has emerged since the second edition, gurr develops new sections about points of special interest. In the years since the first edition, gurr has written books on shakespeares company and the audience of shakespeares time. The sections of the fourth edition of the shakespearean stage that deal with companies and the audience have benefited from gurrs fresh knowledge and insights. The shakespearean stage 15741642 request pdf researchgate. Dates for shakespeares plays are taken from andrew gurrs the shakespearean stage 15741642. Andrew gurr has been emeritus for some years now, but is still publishing the products of his research.
Harrisons description of england, in introduction to holinsheds chronicles 1577, the. Architecture and metatheatricality in a jacobean masque jeremy newton abstract. Gurr draws on the most uptodate research to provide a general history of company development from the 1560s, when the first of the major companies belonging to great lords began regularly to offer their plays at court and in london, to 1642, when by act of. The purpose of this volume is useful and clearly announcedto provide a summary survey of the standard reference works on english theatre history between 1574 and 1642 as. We regard the drama of shakespeare and his contemporaries as one of the supreme artistic.
Andrew gurr s classic account of shakespeares historical audience assembles evidence from the writings of the time to describe the physical, social and mental conditions of playgoing. Its functions included the staging of masques, and ben jonsons the masque of augurs was the first to be presented there. The shakespearean stage 15741642 edition 4 by andrew gurr. Some time before its publication in 1599, shakespeares company staged a warning for fair women at the shakespeare companys theatre playhouse. An acclaimed shakespearean scholar, professor gurr s published work on the shakespearean theatre includes the shakespearean stage, 15741642 1970, playgoing in shakespeare s london 1987, the shakespearean playing companies 1996 and staging in shakespeare s theatres 2000. Free download the shakespearean stage 15741642 for ipadget link. The place of shakespeares stage in elizabethan culture steven. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been consi dered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of shakespearean theatre in its own time.
Andrew gurr s groundbreaking book draws on the most uptodate research to provide a general history of company development from the 1560s, when the first of the major companies belonging to great lords began regularly to offer their plays at court. The shakespearian playing companies by andrew gurr, 9780198129776, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For twenty years he chaired the committees that designed the new globe in london, and is currently a trustee working to put the remains of the rose theatre on display. The admirals company 1594 1625 2009 cambridge university press. Malvolio peter duke, aguecheek mike slader, toby belch. Oxford shakespeare topics provides students, teachers, and interested readers with short books on important aspects of shakespeare criticism and scholarship. Some biographical bones shakespeare who makes some of us uncomfortable shakespeares likeness shakespeares name of graves, wills, and epitaphs look at the elizabethan stage transvestite theatre and boy actors globe excavation andrew gurr sam wanamaker plays chronology useful shakespearean terms. Arcadia university the college of global studies 4 course policies for email communications, students must use their arcadia university email.
Shakespeares elizabethan audience hen thinking about how william shakespeares hamlet would have been performed in the day of its authorship, many people picture a theater whose seats were much less comfortable than the average theater today, an audience more divided by class, but other than that, too. Literatures in english section theatre library association. Click download or read online button to get the shakespearean stage 1574 1642 book now. Cambridge core british theatre the shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. We will study the london playhouses and the conditions of performance. The shakespearean stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean drama. The shakespearean stage 1574 1642 download ebook pdf. Phd reading list september 2017 home university of. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata. The shakespearian playing companies andrew gurr oxford.
In 1576, in the middle of the reign of elizabeth i. The shakespearean stage 15741642 ebook by andrew gurr. His most valuable contributions include the shakespearean stage, 15741642 and playgoing in shakespeares london, both published by cambridge university press. The shakespearean stage15741642 for almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the. The shakespearean stage, 15741642 andrew gurr, professor. Andrew john gurr born 23 december 1936 is a contemporary literary scholar who specializes in william shakespeare and english renaissance theatre. Request pdf the shakespearean stage 15741642 for almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been. This groundbreaking study is the first history of the professional acting companies who brought drama to london in shakespeares time. Phd reading list, september 2017 3 onstage studies. The plays that the company chose to publish from 1597 to 1599, when they were in need of cash to help build the globe, included shakespeares most popular plays. Andrew gurr author of the shakespearean stage, 15741642. A introduction with documents, which also includes well selected. Andrew gurr, a retired professor of english at reading university u.
Romeo and juliet oxford world classics production photos from twelfth night at the watermill. It is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean drama in one. Andrew gurr is the author of the shakespearean stage, 15741642 4. Download pdf the shakespearean stage 15741642 andrew. A theatrical experiment coedited with christie carson, cambridge, 2008, shakespeares theatres and the effects of performance coedited with tiffany stern, 20. He has also written a biography of shakespeare 1996, and, as. The newest edition of his the shakespearean stage is a welcome updating based on recent archeological and archival discoveries. The shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr, 9780521729666. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Andrew gurr is the leading authority on the theatres of shakespeares times. The shakespearean stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean.
The banqueting house in whitehall was designed by inigo jones and built between 1619 and 1622. To a theater historian, reading andrew gurr s books can be a supremely frustrating experience. Moreover, as andrew gurr notes, in documents such as william. The shakespearean stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean drama in one volume. Playgoing in shakespeares london, as the title implies, places shakespeares plays in one of their most important social contexts, filling in with extensive reference to other contemporary. Shakespearean stage, 15741642 by andrew gurr shakespeare. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of shakespearean theatre in its own time. Terms and concepts emboldened in the text are glossed on pages 236 to 239.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a leading theatre historian, he works mainly in the shakespeare territory. She is the author of cosmetics in shakespearean and renaissance drama 2006, shakespeares globe. Oct 31, 2016 the shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr, 9780521729666, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. By bringing together evidence from different sourcesdocumentary, archaeological, and the playtexts themselvesstaging shakespeares theatres reconstructs the ways in which the plays were originally staged in the theaters of shakespeares own time, and shows how the physical possibilities and limitations of these theaters affected both the writing and the performances. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of shakespearean theatre in its o. The shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr shakespeare survey, volume 60.
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