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Shakespeare in the Theatre: The American Shakespeare Center

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Shakespeare in the Theatre: The American Shakespeare Center
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Menzer
SeriesShakespeare in the Theatre
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreDrama
Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
ISBN/Barcode 9781472584977
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date 23 February 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The original Blackfriars closed its doors in the 1640s, ending over half-a-century of performances by men and boys. In 2001, in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, it opened once again. The reconstructed Blackfriars, home to the American Shakespeare Center, represents an old playhouse for the new millennium and therefore symbolically registers the permanent revolution in the performance of Shakespeare. Time and again, the industry refreshes its practices by rediscovering its own history. This book assesses how one American company has capitalised on history and in so doing has forged one of its own to become a major influence in contemporary Shakespearean theatre.

Author Biography

Paul Menzer is Professor and the Director of the Mary Baldwin College MLitt/MFA Shakespeare and Performance graduate program