Shakespeare and Audience in Practice

Stephen Purcell

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English

Palgrave
26 November 2013

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: Shakespeare in Practice

What do audiences do as they watch a Shakespearean play? What makes them respond in the ways that they do? This book examines a wide range of theatrical productions to explore the practice of being a modern Shakespearean audience. It surveys some of the most influential ideas about spectatorship in contemporary performance studies, and analyses the strategies employed both in the texts themselves and by modern theatre practitioners to position audiences in particular ways.

By: Stephen Purcell
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 263g
ISBN: 9780230364042
ISBN 10: 0230364047
Series: Shakespeare in Practice
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 26 November 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Purcell is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Warwick, UK. His research focuses on Shakespeare in contemporary performance and popular culture. His publications include Popular Shakespeare (2009) and The White Devil (2012) in The Shakespeare Handbooks series.

Reviews for Shakespeare and Audience in Practice

'The first excellent volume in an exciting new series which brings the study of Shakespeare performance into energizing engagement with current explorations of performance as practice.' - Peter Holland, McMeel Family Professor in Shakespeare Studies, University of Notre Dame, USA 'This innovative series will provide information and incentive for students of either Shakespeare or Theatre.' - John Russell Brown, founding series editor of The Shakespeare Handbooks