A comprehensive survey of Roman theatrical production, this book
examines all aspects of Roman performance practice, and provides
fresh insights on the comedies of Plautus and Terence. Following an
introductory chapter on the experience of Roman comedy from the
perspective of Roman actors and the Roman audience, addressing
among other things the economic concerns of putting on a play in
the Roman republic, subsequent chapters provide detailed studies of
troupe size and the implications for role assignment, masks, stage
action, music, and improvisation in the plays of Plautus and
Terence. Marshall argues that Roman comedy was raw comedy, much
more rough-and-ready than its Hellenistic precursors, but still
fully conscious of its literary past. The consequences of this lead
to fresh conclusions concerning the dramatic structure of Roman
comedy, and a clearer understanding of the relationship between the
plays-as-text and the role of improvisation during performance.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2009 |
| First published: |
June 2009 |
| Authors: |
C.W. Marshall
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
336 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-12044-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-521-12044-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780521120449 |
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