The Medieval Theatre

Author : Ronald W. Vince
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1989-03-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781440808050

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A Companion to the Medieval Theatre by Ronald W. Vince Pdf

Vince has provided a useful and, for the most part, usable reference work. His introduction should be required reading for anyone approaching medieval theater. Choice Scholars increasingly see medieval theatre as a complex and vital performance medium related more closely to political, religious, and social life than to literature as we know it. Reflecting the current interest in performance, A Companion to the Medieval Theatre presents 250 alphabetically arranged entries offering a panoramic view of European and British theatrical productions between the years 900 and 1550. The volume features 30 essays contributed by an international group of specialists and includes many shorter entries as well as systematic cross-referencing, a chronology, a bibliography, and a full complement of indexes. Major entries focus on the theatres of the principal linguistic areas (the British Isles, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Scandinavia, the Low Countries, and Eastern Europe), and on dramatic forms and genres such as liturgical drama, Passion and saint plays, morality plays, folk drama, and Humanist drama. Other articles examine costume, acting, pageantry, and music, and explore the theatrical dimension of courtly entertainment, the dance, and the tournament. Short entries supply information on over one hundred playwrights, directors, actors and antiquarians whose contributions to the theatre have been documented. This informative guide brings new depth to our appreciation of the richness and color of medieval public entertainments and the symbolism and pageantry that were a part of daily life in the Middle Ages. Designed to appeal to general reader, this volume is also an attractive choice for libraries serving students and scholars of theatre history, English and European literatures, medieval history, cultural history, drama, and performance.

Author : Glynne William Gladstone Wickham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1987-07-09
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521312485

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The Medieval Theatre by Glynne William Gladstone Wickham Pdf

This is a thoroughly revised edition of Glynne Wickham's important history of the development of dramatic art in Christian Europe. Professor Wickham surveys the foundations on which this dramatic art was built: the architecture, costumes and ceremonial of the imperial court at Byzantium, the liturgies of countires in the Eastern and Western Empires and the triumph of the Roman rite and the Romanesque style in Western art. Within this context Professor Wickham describes three major influences upon the drama: religion, recreation and commerce. The first produced the liturgical music drama rooted in praise of Christ the King, vernacular Corpus Christi drama, Saint Plays and Moralities centred on the humanity of Christ. The second gave rise to the secular theatres of social recreation based on the games and dances of village communities ad the more sophisticated sex and war games of the nobility. The section on commerce shows how the development of the drama was intimately related to questions of funding and management which led, during the sixteenth century, to the substitution of a professional for an amateur theatre, and to a growing emphasis on stage spectacle. For this third edition the author has added a substantial section on monastic reform and its effect on Biblical translation and the use of allegory; a final chapter charts the transition in different European countries from this medieval Gothic theatre to the neoclassical methods of play construction and representation which flourished for the next two hundred years. The book gorges a coherent pattern through a very large and complicated subject. It is an excellent introduction to medieval theatre for undergraduates and to the growing number of theatregoers who enjoy contemporary revivals of medieval plays. A large plate section gives a pictorial version of the story, using photographs of contemporary manuscript illuminations, mosaics, frescoes, paintings and sculptures.

Author : Jody Enders
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135321

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages by Jody Enders Pdf

Historically and broadly defined as the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance, the Middle Ages encompass a millennium of cultural conflicts and developments. A large body of mystery, passion, miracle and morality plays cohabited with song, dance, farces and other public spectacles, frequently sharing ecclesiastical and secular inspiration. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre between 500 and 1500, and imaginatively pieces together the puzzle of medieval theatre by foregrounding the study of performance. Each of the ten chapters of this richly illustrated volume takes a different theme as its 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.

Author : Ronald W. Vince
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780313246470

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A Companion to the Medieval Theatre by Ronald W. Vince Pdf

Vince has provided a useful and, for the most part, usable reference work. His introduction should be required reading for anyone approaching medieval theater. Choice Scholars increasingly see medieval theatre as a complex and vital performance medium related more closely to political, religious, and social life than to literature as we know it. Reflecting the current interest in performance, A Companion to the Medieval Theatre presents 250 alphabetically arranged entries offering a panoramic view of European and British theatrical productions between the years 900 and 1550. The volume features 30 essays contributed by an international group of specialists and includes many shorter entries as well as systematic cross-referencing, a chronology, a bibliography, and a full complement of indexes. Major entries focus on the theatres of the principal linguistic areas (the British Isles, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Scandinavia, the Low Countries, and Eastern Europe), and on dramatic forms and genres such as liturgical drama, Passion and saint plays, morality plays, folk drama, and Humanist drama. Other articles examine costume, acting, pageantry, and music, and explore the theatrical dimension of courtly entertainment, the dance, and the tournament. Short entries supply information on over one hundred playwrights, directors, actors and antiquarians whose contributions to the theatre have been documented. This informative guide brings new depth to our appreciation of the richness and color of medieval public entertainments and the symbolism and pageantry that were a part of daily life in the Middle Ages. Designed to appeal to general reader, this volume is also an attractive choice for libraries serving students and scholars of theatre history, English and European literatures, medieval history, cultural history, drama, and performance.

Author : John Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781134961894

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Medieval Theatre in Context: An Introduction by John Harris Pdf

First Published in 1992. Medieval Theatre in Context is the first systematic attempt to relate the development of medieval drama - both Christian and pagan - to contemporary society and the Christian church.

Author : Jody Enders
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501720857

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The Medieval Theater of Cruelty by Jody Enders Pdf

Why did medieval dramatists weave so many scenes of torture into their plays? Exploring the cultural connections among rhetoric, law, drama, literary creation, and violence, Jody Enders addresses an issue that has long troubled students of the Middle Ages. Theories of rhetoric and law of the time reveal, she points out, that the ideology of torture was a widely accepted means for exploiting such essential elements of the stage and stagecraft as dramatic verisimilitude, pity, fear, and catharsis to fabricate truth. Analyzing the consequences of torture for the history of aesthetics in general and of drama in particular, Enders shows that if the violence embedded in the history of rhetoric is acknowledged, we are better able to understand not only the enduring "theater of cruelty" identified by theorists from Isidore of Seville to Antonin Artaud, but also the continuing modern devotion to the spectacle of pain.

Author : Alan E. Knight
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0859914224

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The Stage as Mirror by Alan E. Knight Pdf

Aspects of medieval theatre examined for reflection of contemporary life. The essays in this volume explore ways in which plays and public spectacles mirrored the beliefs and values of the late medieval world. Topics covered include seasonal festivals, trade gilds, stagecraft, and the role played by themunicipal governments in fostering and controlling dramatic productions. The geographic range takes in all western Europe, with particular consideration of the connections between the various medieval European dramatic traditions. Inter-disciplinary in approach, perspectives range from the history of theatre to cultural and political history and literary criticism. There is particular emphasis on the real advances that can be made in expanding knowledge of medieval theatre through research in local and regional archives. ALAN E. KNIGHT is professor emeritus of French at the Pennsylvania State University. Contributors: ALEXANDRA F. JOHNSTON, LYNETTE R. MUIR, PAMELA SHEINGORN, R.B. DOBSON, GERARD NIJSTEN, CLIFFORD DAVIDSON, WIM HÜSKEN, STEPHEN SPECTOR, ALAN E. KNIGHT

Author : Glynne Wickham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:490199351

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The Medieval Theatre by Glynne Wickham Pdf

Author : Richard Southern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Arena theater
ISBN : UCSC:32106001684304

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The Medieval Theatre in the Round by Richard Southern Pdf

Author : Herman Braet,Johan Nowé,Gilbert Tournoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015032973409

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The Theatre in the Middle Ages by Herman Braet,Johan Nowé,Gilbert Tournoy Pdf

The present volume offers a collection of studies intended to give an overall picture of the International Colloquium on Medieval Theatre organized by the Instituut voor Middeleeuwse Studies of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The reader will probably remark upon the fact that studies on medieval drama are as flourishing and diversified as their object itself once was. From liturgical drama to pageant, from nativity play to mystery, from latin comedy to 'sottie', morality and farce, one discovers here the various aspects of an output that covers more than five centuries. This selection hopefully represents a cross-section of contemporary work in the field. As methods evolve and ways of reading change, the subject reveals itself as something for ever old and new. Thus a number of contributors emphasize a formal approach. Both the analysis of a dramatic production as a structured entity--from the larger viewpoint of scenic organization right down to the level of verse or even rime--and as an actual performance, continue to shed valuable light on the theatrical event in its generic and historical context.

Author : Philip Butterworth,Katie Normington
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781843844761

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Medieval Theatre Performance by Philip Butterworth,Katie Normington Pdf

Investigations into the realities of staging dramatic performances, of a variety of kinds, in the middle ages.

Author : William Tydeman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-09-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521246091

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The Medieval European Stage, 500-1550 by William Tydeman Pdf

This volume brings together a wide selection of primary source materials from the theatrical history of the Middle Ages. The focus is on Western Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of markedly Renaissance forms in Italy. Early sections of the volume are devoted to the survival of Classical tradition and the development of the liturgical drama of the Roman Catholic Church, but the main concentration is on the genesis and growth of popular religious drama in the vernacular. Each of the major medieval regions is featured, while a final section covers the pastimes and customs of the people, a record of whose traditional activities often only survives in the margins of official recognition. The documents are compiled by a team of leading scholars in the field and the over 700 documents are all presented in modern English translation.

Author : Richard Beadle,Alan J. Fletcher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139827928

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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre by Richard Beadle,Alan J. Fletcher Pdf

The drama of the English Middle Ages is perennially popular with students and theatre audiences alike, and this is an updated edition of a book which has established itself as a standard guide to the field. The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre, second edition continues to provide an authoritative introduction and an up-to-date, illustrated guide to the mystery cycles, morality drama and saints' plays which flourished from the late fourteenth to the mid-sixteenth centuries. The book emphasises regional diversity in the period and engages with the literary and particularly the theatrical values of the plays. Existing chapters have been revised and updated where necessary, and there are three entirely new chapters, including one on the cultural significance of early drama. A thoroughly revised reference section includes a guide to scholarship and criticism, an enlarged classified bibliography and a chronological table.

Author : John Wesley Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Christian drama, Latin (Medieval and modern)
ISBN : 0415067812

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Medieval Theatre in Context by John Wesley Harris Pdf

Author : Ronald W. Vince
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1984-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011238964

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Ancient and Medieval Theatre by Ronald W. Vince Pdf

Review of medieval dramatic texts S.131-149.