The Oxford handbook of early modern theatre /
Early modern theatre
edited by Richard Dutton.
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- xxvi, 716 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Originally published: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An international team of scholars examines the theatrical world in which Shakespeare worked, tracing the social, political, and patronage pressures under which actors operated. They also explore the practicalities of playing: acquiring scripts, theatres, rehearsing, lighting, music, props, boy actors, and the role of women.