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Games and Theatre in Shakespeare's England (Cultures of Play)

Games and Theatre in Shakespeare's England (Cultures of Play)

Heather Hirschfeld
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Games and Theatre in Shakespeare's England brings together theories of play and game with theatre and performance to produce new understandings of the history and design of early modern English drama. Through literary analysis and embodied practice, an international team of distinguished scholars examines a wide range of games―from dicing to bowling to role-playing to videogames―to uncover their fascinating ramifications for the stage in Shakespeare’s era and our own. Foregrounding ludic elements challenges the traditional view of drama as principally mimesis, or imitation, revealing stageplays to be improvisational experiments and participatory explorations into the motive, means, and value of recreation. Delving into both canonical masterpieces and hidden gems, this innovative volume stakes a claim for play as the crucial link between games and early modern theatre, and for the early modern theatre as a critical site for unraveling the continued cultural significance and performative efficacy of gameplay today.
Language
English
Pages
332
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 05, 2021
ISBN 13
9789463723251

Games and Theatre in Shakespeare's England (Cultures of Play)

Heather Hirschfeld
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Games and Theatre in Shakespeare's England brings together theories of play and game with theatre and performance to produce new understandings of the history and design of early modern English drama. Through literary analysis and embodied practice, an international team of distinguished scholars examines a wide range of games―from dicing to bowling to role-playing to videogames―to uncover their fascinating ramifications for the stage in Shakespeare’s era and our own. Foregrounding ludic elements challenges the traditional view of drama as principally mimesis, or imitation, revealing stageplays to be improvisational experiments and participatory explorations into the motive, means, and value of recreation. Delving into both canonical masterpieces and hidden gems, this innovative volume stakes a claim for play as the crucial link between games and early modern theatre, and for the early modern theatre as a critical site for unraveling the continued cultural significance and performative efficacy of gameplay today.
Language
English
Pages
332
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 05, 2021
ISBN 13
9789463723251

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