{"product_id":"the-theatre-in-the-middle-ages-western-european-stage-conditions-c-800-1576-paperback-9780521293044","title":"The Theatre in the Middle Ages; Western European Stage Conditions, c.800–1576 (Paperback) 9780521293044","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Theatre in the Middle Ages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWestern European Stage Conditions, c.800–1576\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam Tydeman covers central aspects of western European theatre from the Dark Ages to the building of the first public theatres towards the end of the sixteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Tydeman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521293044, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 15 March 1979\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 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\"\u003ePopular and scholarly works on the Elizabethan stage have long familiarised readers and playgoers with the main features of a typical Shakespearian playhouse, yet medieval stage conditions remain far less well known, despite the amount of research in this area recently. In this survey of findings and theories (some unavoidably controversial), William Tydeman covers central aspects of western European theatre from the Dark Ages to the building of the first public theatres towards the end of the sixteenth century. The book begins by examining the ancient rituals from which drama sprang, the legacy bequeathed by the Roman stage to popular entertainers of the Middle Ages, and the rôle of the histrionic impulse in Christian worship. Subsequent chapters describe in some detail the varying methods of medieval staging - indoors, processional, and al fresco - settings, costumes, and effects, the way performers were chosen and organised, how the plays were financed and how their audiences responded. Half-tone and line illustrations clarify various points of theatrical detail in the text.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Map of Western Europe\u003cbr\u003e Map of Britain\u003cbr\u003e 1. Ritual survivals\u003cbr\u003e 2. Classic and Christian\u003cbr\u003e 3. Indoor theatre\u003cbr\u003e 4. Street theatre\u003cbr\u003e 5. Open-air theatre\u003cbr\u003e 6. Resources and effects\u003cbr\u003e 7. The performers\u003cbr\u003e 8. Financing the plays\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Chronological table, 800–1576\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of technical terms\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\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":46005227782424,"sku":"9780521293044","price":29.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521293044i_fdc67ece-19fb-4ce0-acba-31e5185c5445.jpg?v=1691374692","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-theatre-in-the-middle-ages-western-european-stage-conditions-c-800-1576-paperback-9780521293044","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}