English Court Theatre

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Focusing on the royal theaters of the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, the author explores the unique environment in which famous playwrights, including Shakespeare, crafted their works for both public and court audiences. The book details the physical and aesthetic conditions faced by actors, as well as the dynamics of court audiences during performances. An appendix further enriches the text by providing a comprehensive list of court performances of plays and masques from 1558 to 1642.