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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment
A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment
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French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, 'the general effect of the theatre is to strengthen the national character to augment the national inclinations, and to give a new energy to all the passions'. During the Enlightenment, the advancement of radical ideas along with the emergence of the bourgeois class contributed to a renewed interest in theatre's efficacy, informed by philosophy yet on behalf of politics. While the 18th century saw a growing desire to define the unique and specific features of a nation's drama, and audiences demanded more realistic portrayals of humanity, theatre is also implicated in this age of revolutions. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment examines these intersections, informed by the writings of key 18th-century philosophers.
Richly illustrated with 45 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors
Series Preface
Editor's Acknowledgments
Introduction: Theatre and the Enlightenment Matrix
Mechele Leon, University of Kansas, USA
1 Institutional Frameworks: The State, the Market, and the People in the Age of Enlightenment
John O'Brien, University of Virginia, USA
2 Social Functions: Audiences and Authority
David Worrall, Nottingham Trent University, UK
3 Sexuality and Gender: Changing Identities
Helen E. M. Brooks, University of Kent, UK
4 The Environment of Theatre: Power, Resistance and Commerce
Mechele Leon, University of Kansas, USA
5 Circulation: Emergent Modalities of Intercultural Performance
Mita Choudhury, Purdue Northwest, USA
6 Interpretations: From Theatrephobia to a Theatrical 'Science of Man'
Logan J. Connors, University of Miami, USA
7 Communities of Production: Eighteenth-Century Acting Companies
Deborah C. Payne, American University, USA
8 Repertoire and Genres: Cultural Logics and the Trick of Theatrical Longevity
Lisa A. Freeman, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
9 Technologies of Performance: Architecture, Scenery, Light
Pannill Camp, Washington University, USA
10 Knowledge Transmission: Theatrical Intelligence and the Intelligence of
Theatre
Daniel O'Quinn, University of Guelph, Canada
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Apr 07 2022 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781350277700 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Illustrations | 45 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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