{"product_id":"the-human-stage-english-theatre-design-1567-1640-paperback-9780521109451","title":"The Human Stage; English Theatre Design, 1567–1640 (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521109451","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Human Stage\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEnglish Theatre Design, 1567–1640\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book describes the theatres of the time of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson in the light of the contemporary architectural thought and building design.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Orrell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521109451, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 June 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e316 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.7 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book describes the theatres of the time of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson in the light of the contemporary architectural thought and building design. John Orrell incorporates recent discoveries about the structure of theatres such as the Red Lion playhouse (1567), the Christ Church Theatre, Oxford (1605) and the Paved Court Theatre, Somerset House (1632) in a re-examination of old assumptions about their design and origins. Orrell shows that the first public theatres, exemplified by the Globe on the Bankside, were fully realised architectural ideas, not ad hoc improvisations. Indoor playhouses, such as the Blackfriars and the Cockpit, Drury Lane, show clear signs of having been influenced by the theatre scheme of Sebastiano Serlio, a scheme which is human in scale, methodical in development and Roman in plan. Serlio's scheme is identified as a common link between the great public theatres of Shakespeare's time, the major private theatres and the Court masques designed by Inigo Jones. The story of the early stages is thus more coherent and more interesting than has been supposed. The book is extensively illustrated with contemporary views of London, theatre plans and scene designs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Festive Theatres: 1. Goodly theatres\u003cbr\u003e 2. The festive tradition\u003cbr\u003e 3. Goodly devices: emblematic design\u003cbr\u003e 4. The stage cover\u003cbr\u003e 5. John Norden's pictures of the theatres\u003cbr\u003e 6. This majestical roof\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Elizabethan Banqueting House, Whitehall\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Serlian Theatres: 8. The Christ Church theatre\u003cbr\u003e 9. Serlio's theatre plan\u003cbr\u003e 10. This goodly frame: the public theatres\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Court theatres\u003cbr\u003e 12. The private theatres\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Serlian Scenes: 13. Serlio's measurable scene designs\u003cbr\u003e 14. Inigo Jones's scene designs\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Serlio's virtual field of vision\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\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":46005644394776,"sku":"9780521109451","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521109451i.jpg?v=1694976246","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-human-stage-english-theatre-design-1567-1640-paperback-9780521109451","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}