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Shakespeare's theatre / Peter Thomson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomson, Peter, 1938-
- Series:
- Theatre production studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history--To 1625.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Theaters--England--London--History--17th century.
- Theaters.
- Theater--England--London--History--17th century.
- Theater.
- History.
- England--London.
- Globe Theatre (London, England : 1599-1644).
- Chamberlain's Men (Theater company).
- Physical Description:
- xii, 199 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.
- Summary:
- Shakespeare belonged to a successful theatre company. This book is about that company during its ten best years. Part I looks at the planning and personnel, the financing, the repertoire, and the Globe Theatre itself. Part II sets three of Shakespeare's greatest plays in the theatrical context that has been explored in Part I.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0415073111
- 0415051487
- OCLC:
- 24468122
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