Shakespeare and the Power of Performance: Stage and Page in the Elizabethan Theatre

by Douglas Bruster and Robert Weimann

Book Overview

Focusing on the practical means and media of Shakespeare's stage, this study envisions horizons for his achievement in the theatre. Bridging the gap between today's page- and stage-centred interpretations, two renowned Shakespeareans demonstrate the artful means by which Shakespeare responded to the competing claims of acting and writing in the Elizabethan era. They examine how the playwright explored issues of performance through the resonant trio...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521182832
• ISBN13: 9780521182836
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"