Performing Childhood in the Early Modern Theatre

Performing Childhood in the Early Modern Theatre
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9780230594739
ISBN-13 : 0230594735
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Book Synopsis Performing Childhood in the Early Modern Theatre by : Edel Lamb

Download or read book Performing Childhood in the Early Modern Theatre written by Edel Lamb and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates how the Children of Paul's (1599-1606) and the Children of the Queen's Revels (1600-13) defined their players as children and, via an analysis of their plays and theatrical practices, it examines early modern theatre as a site in which children have the opportunity to articulate their emerging selfhoods.

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