{"product_id":"london-civic-theatre-city-drama-and-pageantry-from-roman-times-to-1558-paperback-9780521120364","title":"London Civic Theatre; City Drama and Pageantry from Roman Times to 1558 (Paperback) 9780521120364","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLondon Civic Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCity Drama and Pageantry from Roman Times to 1558\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book presents a rich picture of civic theatrical life in London, from Roman amphitheatre shows to Tudor pageantry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnne Lancashire (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521120364, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 1 October 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'This book should be required reading for all scholars and teachers of drama and theatre, not only because it establishes many of the facts (and corrects many of the fictions) about theatre in London before 1558, but also because it demonstrates the extent to which Medieval theatre in general was a civic activity …' English Studies in Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCivic theatre - drama and pageantry sponsored by city and town governing bodies - is prominent in histories of early English provincial drama but has been largely ignored for pre-Elizabethan London. Anne Lancashire explodes the widely held notion that significant London theatre arose only in the age of Shakespeare, when the first commercial playhouses were built there. She outlines the extent and types of early civic theatrical performance, specifically in London, from Roman times to Elizabeth I's accession to the throne in 1558, focusing on Roman amphitheatre shows, medieval and early Tudor plays, mummings, royal entries, and other kinds of street pageantry. With evidence from a multitude of primary sources and extensive use of early chronicle histories, the book raises  questions about this urban, largely political theatre which provided an important foundation for the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Company designations\u003cbr\u003e London Mayors and Sheriffs\u003cbr\u003e Transcription Practices\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. From Roman Times to 1410: 1. Roman London\u003cbr\u003e 2. London c.410–1200\u003cbr\u003e 3. London 1200–1410\u003cbr\u003e Part II. From 1410 to 1558: 4. Company hall plays: performance records\u003cbr\u003e 5. Company hall plays: types and performers\u003cbr\u003e 6. Civic theatre and John Lydgate\u003cbr\u003e 7. Land entries\u003cbr\u003e 8. Water shows\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Midsummer Watch\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Lord Mayor's Show\u003cbr\u003e Appendices: Appendix A. Royals and other entries 1400–1558\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Selected civic records.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: plays \u0026amp; playwrights [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: plays \u0026amp; playwrights\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20plays%20\u0026amp;%20playwrights%20%5BDSG%5D%22\"\u003eDSG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909213905176,"sku":"9780521120364","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521120364i_aa163e18-9baf-480e-8802-9b09e20f3836.jpg?v=1691371680","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/london-civic-theatre-city-drama-and-pageantry-from-roman-times-to-1558-paperback-9780521120364","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}