Imagining Spectatorship: From The Mysteries To The Shakespearean Stage (oxford Textual Perspectives)

Synopsis

'imagining Spectatorship' Discusses How Spectators Witnessed Early Drama In The Various Spaces And Places In Which Those Works Were Performed. It Combines Broad Historical And Theoretical Reflection With Closely Analysed Case Studies To Produce A Comprehensive Account Of The Ways In Which Individuals Encountered Early Drama, How They Were Cued To Respond To It, And How We Might Think About Those Issues Today. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Spectatorial Turn: Witnessing Early English Drama From The York Cycle To Shakespeare -- 2. Tudor Household Drama: Beyond The Cognitive Turn -- Case Studies -- 3. Figuring The Spectator: The Entertainments At Carew Castle And Wisdom -- 4. Staging Revelation: Virtuous And Godly Susanna, John Bale, And The Chester Antichrist -- 5. Watching The Three Estates. John J. Mcgavin And Greg Walker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.