This book chronicles the evolution of stage swordplay from the time
of Shakespeare to the birth of film in America. Through period
documents personal accounts and extant works on the subject, the
author has pieced together the system of how swordfights on stage
were executed since the late sixteenth century. The book details
the relationship between the style of fencing used in personal
combat and the swordplay exhibited onstage in dramatic works
between the late sixteenth and early twentieth centuries,
documenting how similar stage fencing was in appearance to actual
personal combat from the late sixteenth century until the early
nineteenth century. The reasoning for the evolution of stage combat
which took place in the early twentieth century is delineated, and
an outlook toward the future of the art is proposed.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
December 2011 |
First published: |
December 2011 |
Authors: |
John Lennox
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-5827-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Theatre, drama >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8383-5827-9 |
Barcode: |
9783838358277 |
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