For three decades, the Earl of Leicester's Men dominated the early
Elizabethan stage and helped develop the main features of
Shakespearean theatre. Leicester's Men and their Plays is the first
book-length study of this foundational playing company, who toured
more widely than any other company, performed more often for Queen
Elizabeth's court than any other adult troupe, and established the
first major playhouses near London. Building on decades of
established scholarship, Laurie Johnson makes exciting new
discoveries from primary sources and unearths the rich and
fascinating life stories of the first Elizabethan players. His
findings overturn fundamental assumptions of theatre history and
provide new understandings of the players' circumstances and family
origins. Through incisive research and engaging storytelling,
Johnson shows how the players and their families adapted to life
working under one of the most powerful nobles in the volatile
Elizabethan court.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Laurie Johnson
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Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-00-936649-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-00-936649-1 |
Barcode: |
9781009366496 |
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