| Title | : | The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Performance |
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| Author | : | Daniel O'Quinn, Kristina Straub & Misty G. Anderson |
| Release | : | 2019-02-14 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Theater, Books, Arts & Entertainment, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Criticism |
| Size | : | 23387689 |
| The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Performance brings together a selection of particularly memorable performances, beginning with Nell Gwyn in a 1668 staging of Secret Love, and moving chronologically towards the final performance of John Philip Kemble's controversial adaptation of Thomas Otway's Venice Presever'd in October 1795. This volume contains a wealth of contextual materials, including contemporary reviews, portraits, advertisements, and cast lists. By privileging event over publication, this collection aims to encourage an understanding of performance that emphasizes the immediacy - and changeability - of the theatrical repertoire during the long eighteenth century. Offering an invaluable insight into the performance culture of the time, The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Performance is a unique, much-needed resource for students of theatre. |
