Lord Strange's Men and Their Plays / Sally-Beth MacLean, Lawrence Manley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Manley, Lawrence, Author.

MacLean, Sally-Beth, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theatrical companies--England--London--History--16th century.

Theatrical companies.

Theater--England--London--History--16th century.

Theater.

Literature and society--England--History--16th century.

Literature and society.

English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600--History and criticism.

English drama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (488 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this contribution to theatre history and cultural studies, authors Lawrence Manley and Sally-Beth MacLean paint a lively portrait of the now-forgotten acting troupe, Lord Strange's Men, a daring company of players that dominated the London stage for a brief period in the late Elizabethan Era. During their short theatrical reign, Lord Strange's Men helped to define the dramaturgy of the era, performing the works of Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, and others in a distinctive and spectacular style, exploring innovative new modes of impersonation while intentionally courting political and religious controversy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 Origins of Lord Strange's Men

2 Lord Strange's Men in London, 1589-1593

3 A Census of the Repertory I: The Rose Plays

4 A Census of the Repertory II: Lost Plays and Others

5 The Archive: Sources and Genres in the Repertory

6 Repertoire: The Plays in Performance

7 Politics and Religion in the Repertory

8 Travels and Performance Venues

9 Shakespeare and Lord Strange's Men

10 Endings

Appendix A: Henslowe's Diary Transcriptions

Appendix B: Repertory Audit

Appendix C: Itineraries of Lord Strange's Men, 1576-1593

Appendix D: Casting Studies

Appendix E: Actor Comparison Chart

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300206890

0300206895

OCLC:

875632022