Actors and Acting in Shakespeare’s Time The Art of Stage Playing
“Actors and Acting in Shakespeare’s Time: The Art of Stage Playing” by John H. Astington, published by Cambridge University Press on September 30, 2010, offers an in-depth exploration of the acting styles prevalent in the English professional theater from 1558 to 1660. This 260-page book delves into the cultural context of stage playing, examining the critical language surrounding it and the various training methods and professional practices employed by actors during this period.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of the social networks of actors, their apprenticeship experiences, and their affiliations with theater companies, including those performing outside of London. The book also compares the educational traditions of acting found in schools and universities with the practices of professional players. Additionally, it features a comprehensive biographical dictionary of major professional players from the Shakespearean era, serving as a valuable reference for those interested in drama, literary criticism, and the performing arts.
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John Astington brings the acting style of the Shakespearean period to life, describing and analyzing the art of the player in the English professional theater between Richard Tarlton and Thomas Betterton. The book pays close attention to the cultural context of stage playing, the critical language used about it, and the kinds of training and professional practice employed in the theater at various times over the course of roughly one hundred years – 1558-1660. Perfect for courses, this up-to-date survey takes into account recent discoveries about actors and their social networks, about apprenticeship and company affiliations, and about playing outside the major center of theater, London. Astington considers the educational tradition of playing, in schools, universities, legal inns, and choral communities, in comparison to the work of the professional players. A comprehensive biographical dictionary of all major professional players of the Shakespearean period is included as a handy reference guide.
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