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Shakespeare and costume / edited by Patricia Lennox and Bella Mirabella.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- The Arden Shakespeare
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history.
- Clothing and dress in literature.
- Costume.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (313 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing, [2018]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Inspired by new approaches in performance studies, theatre history, research in material culture and dress history, a rich discussion of the many aspects of costume in Shakespearean performance has begun. Shakespeare and Costume furthers this research, bringing together varied and stimulating essays by leading scholars that consider costume from literary, dramatic, design, performative and theatrical perspectives, as well as interviews with renowned theatre practitioners Jane Greenwood and Robert Morgan. The volume amply demonstrates how an analysis of the meaning of costume enriches our understanding of Shakespeare's plays. Beginning with an overview of the stage history of Shakespeare and costume, the volume looks at the historical context of clothing in the plays, considering topics such as royal self-fashioning, festive livery practices, and conceptions of race and gender exhibited in clothing choice, as well as costume in performance. Drawing on documentary evidence in designers' renderings, illustrations in periodicals, paintings, photographs, newspaper reviews and actors' memoirs, the volume also explores costume designs in specific Shakespeare productions from the re-opening of the London theatres in 1660 to the present day."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
- Contents:
- Pt. 1. Dressing Shakespeare in his own time : theatre, fashion and social practice
- Pt. 2. Designing Shakespeare : theatrical practice and costume
- Pt. 3. Interviews with contemporary designers.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: London: Arden Shakespeare, 2015. Digital resource published 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-276) and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 13, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 1-4725-3250-3
- 1-350-00447-2
- 1-4742-2048-7
- 1-4725-3245-7
- OCLC:
- 905691331
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