Costuming The Shakespearean Stage

Author : Robert I. Lublin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781317159001

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Costuming the Shakespearean Stage by Robert I. Lublin Pdf

Although scholars have long considered the material conditions surrounding the production of early modern drama, until now, no book-length examination has sought to explain what was worn on the period's stages and, more importantly, how articles of apparel were understood when seen by contemporary audiences. Robert Lublin's new study considers royal proclamations, religious writings, paintings, woodcuts, plays, historical accounts, sermons, and legal documents to investigate what Shakespearean actors actually wore in production and what cultural information those costumes conveyed. Four of the chapters of Costuming the Shakespearean Stage address 'categories of seeing': visually based semiotic systems according to which costumes constructed and conveyed information on the early modern stage. The four categories include gender, social station, nationality, and religion. The fifth chapter examines one play, Thomas Middleton's A Game at Chess, to show how costumes signified across the categories of seeing to establish a play's distinctive semiotics and visual aesthetic.

Author : Bridget Escolme
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030571498

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Shakespeare and Costume in Practice by Bridget Escolme Pdf

What is the role of costume in Shakespeare production? Shakespeare and Costume in Practice argues that costume design choices are central not only to the creation of period setting and the actor’s work on character, but to the cultural, political, and psychological meanings that the theatre makes of Shakespeare. The book explores questions about what the first Hamlet looked like in his mourning cloak; how costumes for a Shakespeare comedy can reflect or critique the collective nostalgias a culture has for its past; how costume and casting work together to ask new questions about Shakespeare and race. Using production case studies of Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, and The Tempest, the book demonstrates that costume design can be a site of experimentation, playfulness, and transgression in the theatre – and that it can provoke audiences to think again about what power, race, and gender look like on the Shakespearean stage.

Author : Robert I. Lublin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781317159018

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Costuming the Shakespearean Stage by Robert I. Lublin Pdf

Although scholars have long considered the material conditions surrounding the production of early modern drama, until now, no book-length examination has sought to explain what was worn on the period's stages and, more importantly, how articles of apparel were understood when seen by contemporary audiences. Robert Lublin's new study considers royal proclamations, religious writings, paintings, woodcuts, plays, historical accounts, sermons, and legal documents to investigate what Shakespearean actors actually wore in production and what cultural information those costumes conveyed. Four of the chapters of Costuming the Shakespearean Stage address 'categories of seeing': visually based semiotic systems according to which costumes constructed and conveyed information on the early modern stage. The four categories include gender, social station, nationality, and religion. The fifth chapter examines one play, Thomas Middleton's A Game at Chess, to show how costumes signified across the categories of seeing to establish a play's distinctive semiotics and visual aesthetic.

Author : Patricia Lennox,Bella Mirabella
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472532459

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Shakespeare and Costume by Patricia Lennox,Bella Mirabella Pdf

Inspired by new approaches in performance studies, theatre history, research in material culture and dress history, a rich discussion of the many aspects of costume in Shakespearean performance has begun. Shakespeare and Costume furthers this research, bringing together varied and stimulating essays by leading scholars that consider costume from literary, dramatic, design, performative and theatrical perspectives, as well as interviews with renowned theatre practitioners Jane Greenwood and Robert Morgan. The volume amply demonstrates how an analysis of the meaning of costume enriches our understanding of Shakespeare's plays. Beginning with an overview of the stage history of Shakespeare and costume, the volume looks at the historical context of clothing in the plays, considering topics such as royal self-fashioning, festive livery practices, and conceptions of race and gender exhibited in clothing choice, as well as costume in performance. Drawing on documentary evidence in designers' renderings, illustrations in periodicals, paintings, photographs, newspaper reviews and actors' memoirs, the volume also explores costume designs in specific Shakespeare productions from the re-opening of the London theatres in 1660 to the present day.

Author : Jean MacIntyre
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0888642261

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Costumes and Scripts in the Elizabethan Theatres by Jean MacIntyre Pdf

The scripts of the Admiral's Men (later Prince Henry's Men), the Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men) boy actors and Worcester's/Queen Anne's Men are examined in detail to document the differing costume practices of these companies, especially the ways in which in their earlier days they reconciled visual splendor with the greatest possible economy.

Author : Carolyn Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Costume
ISBN : WISC:89089880322

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Contemporary Procedures in Costuming Shakespeare by Carolyn Parker Pdf

Author : Ella Hawkins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350234444

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Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume by Ella Hawkins Pdf

The meanings originally communicated by Elizabethan and Jacobean dress have long been confined to history. Why, then, have doublets, hose, ruffs and farthingales featured in many Shakespeare productions staged since the turn of the 21st century? This book scrutinizes the popular practice of costuming Shakespeare's plays in Elizabethan and Jacobean dress. It considers why this approach to design appeals to contemporary directors, designers and audiences, and how it has shaped the meaning of Shakespeare's works in specific performance contexts. Informed by original interviews with several prominent theatre practitioners, including Emma Rice, Gregory Doran, Jenny Tiramani, Simon Godwin, Stephen Brimson Lewis and Tom Piper, Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume explores how various 21st-century Shakespeare productions have drawn on myths and desires associated with early modern clothing. Its discussions range from the practicalities of historical reconstruction to the appeal of early modern sartorial culture as an embodiment of wonder, spectacle and the supernatural. Productions discussed include Shakespeare's Globe's production of Henry V (1997), the National Theatre's Twelfth Night (2017) and the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Tempest (2016). Ella Hawkins examines the minutiae of modern design -- how seams are sewn, whence fabrics are sourced -- as well as the widespread cultural movements that have produced our modern relationship with the period of Shakespeare's lifetime. This is the first book to explore fully the significance of Elizabethan-inspired design in contemporary Shakespearean performance. Shakespeare in Elizabethan Costume reframes so-called 'period' costuming as a dynamic collection of practices capable of refashioning textual meanings, reflecting present-day political and societal shifts and confronting contemporary injustices.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Costume
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036455157

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Shakespeare and Stage Costume by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Author : Cécile de Banke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317652809

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Shakespearean Stage Production by Cécile de Banke Pdf

An absorbing and original addition to Shakespeareana, this handbook of production is for all lovers of Shakespeare whether producer, player, scholar or spectator. In four sections, Staging, Actors and Acting, Costume, Music and Dance, it traces Shakespearean production from Elizabethan times to the 1950s when the book was originally published. This book suggests that Shakespeare should be performed today on the type of stage for which his plays were written. It analyses the development of the Elizabethan stage, from crude inn-yard performances to the building and use of the famous Globe. Since the Globe saw the enactment of some of the Bard’s greatest dramas, its construction, properties, stage devices, and sound effects are reviewed in detail with suggestions on how a producer can create the same effects on a modern or reconstructed Elizabethan stage. Shakespeare’s plays were written to fit particular groups of actors. The book gives descriptions of the men who formed the acting companies of Elizabethan London and of the actors of Shakespeare’s own company, giving insights into the training and acting that Shakespeare advocated. With full descriptions and pages of reproductions, the costume section shows the types of dress necessary for each play, along with accessories and trimmings. A table of Elizabethan fabrics and colours is included. The final section explores the little-known and interesting story of the integral part of music and dance in Shakespeare’s works. Scene by scene the section discusses appropriate music or song for each play and supplies substitute ideas for Elizabethan instruments. Various dances are described – among them the pavan, gailliard, canary and courante. This book is an invaluable wealth of research, with extensive bibliographies and extra information.

Author : Ethelyn S. Pauley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89089879803

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Costuming Shakespeare's Plays by Ethelyn S. Pauley Pdf

Author : Peter Hyland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317149644

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Disguise on the Early Modern English Stage by Peter Hyland Pdf

Disguise devices figure in many early modern English plays, and an examination of them clearly affords an important reflection on the growth of early theatre as well as on important aspects of the developing nation. In this study Peter Hyland considers a range of practical issues related to the performance of disguise. He goes on to examine various conceptual issues that provide a background to theatrical disguise (the relation of self and "other", the meaning of mask and performance). He looks at many disguise plays under three broad headings. He considers moral issues (the almost universal association of disguise with "evil"); social issues (sumptuary legislation, clothing, and the theatre, and constructions of class, gender and national or racial identity); and aesthetic issues (disguise as an emblem of theatre, and the significance of disguise for the dramatic artist). The study serves to examine the significant ways in which disguise devices have been used in early modern drama in England.

Author : Alice S Venezky
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020806834

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Pageantry on the Shakespearean Stage by Alice S Venezky Pdf

Explore the vibrant world of Elizabethan theater with this lavishly illustrated guide to the costumes and sets of Shakespeare's plays. Venezky's meticulous research and attention to detail bring to life the sumptuous fabrics, intricate designs, and dazzling colors that made the plays of the Bard so unforgettable. With insightful commentary and stunning photographs, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the art and history of the English stage. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Patricia Lennox,Bella Mirabella
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472532503

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Shakespeare and Costume by Patricia Lennox,Bella Mirabella Pdf

Inspired by new approaches in performance studies, theatre history, research in material culture and dress history, a rich discussion of the many aspects of costume in Shakespearean performance has begun. Shakespeare and Costume furthers this research, bringing together varied and stimulating essays by leading scholars that consider costume from literary, dramatic, design, performative and theatrical perspectives, as well as interviews with renowned theatre practitioners Jane Greenwood and Robert Morgan. The volume amply demonstrates how an analysis of the meaning of costume enriches our understanding of Shakespeare's plays. Beginning with an overview of the stage history of Shakespeare and costume, the volume looks at the historical context of clothing in the plays, considering topics such as royal self-fashioning, festive livery practices, and conceptions of race and gender exhibited in clothing choice, as well as costume in performance. Drawing on documentary evidence in designers' renderings, illustrations in periodicals, paintings, photographs, newspaper reviews and actors' memoirs, the volume also explores costume designs in specific Shakespeare productions from the re-opening of the London theatres in 1660 to the present day.

Author : Douglas A. Russell
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003284481

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Stage Costume Design by Douglas A. Russell Pdf

Effective costume design is a subtle art, for the impact of stage dress can immediately convey historical perspective, insights into individual characters, and a visual complement to the setting. The author, whose years of experience as a costume designer have made him a master of the craft, examines every detail of the complex process. From script to production, the author guides the reader towards a complete understanding of costume design, in a work encompassing critical, aesthetic, practical, and historical viewpoints.

Author : Cécile de Banke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317652793

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Shakespearean Stage Production by Cécile de Banke Pdf

An absorbing and original addition to Shakespeareana, this handbook of production is for all lovers of Shakespeare whether producer, player, scholar or spectator. In four sections, Staging, Actors and Acting, Costume, Music and Dance, it traces Shakespearean production from Elizabethan times to the 1950s when the book was originally published. This book suggests that Shakespeare should be performed today on the type of stage for which his plays were written. It analyses the development of the Elizabethan stage, from crude inn-yard performances to the building and use of the famous Globe. Since the Globe saw the enactment of some of the Bard’s greatest dramas, its construction, properties, stage devices, and sound effects are reviewed in detail with suggestions on how a producer can create the same effects on a modern or reconstructed Elizabethan stage. Shakespeare’s plays were written to fit particular groups of actors. The book gives descriptions of the men who formed the acting companies of Elizabethan London and of the actors of Shakespeare’s own company, giving insights into the training and acting that Shakespeare advocated. With full descriptions and pages of reproductions, the costume section shows the types of dress necessary for each play, along with accessories and trimmings. A table of Elizabethan fabrics and colours is included. The final section explores the little-known and interesting story of the integral part of music and dance in Shakespeare’s works. Scene by scene the section discusses appropriate music or song for each play and supplies substitute ideas for Elizabethan instruments. Various dances are described – among them the pavan, gailliard, canary and courante. This book is an invaluable wealth of research, with extensive bibliographies and extra information.