TY  - BOOK
AU  - Purcell,Stephen
TI  - Shakespeare and audience in practice
T2  - Shakespeare in practice
SN  - 9780230364035 (hbk.)
AV  - PR2976 .P85 2013
U1  - 822.33 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Basingstoke, Hampshire
KW  - Shakespeare, William,
KW  - Theater audiences
N1  - What do audiences do as they watch a Shakespearean play? What makes them respond in the ways that they do? This book examines a wide range of theatrical productions to explore the practice of being a modern Shakespearean audience. It surveys some of the most influential ideas about spectatorship in contemporary performance studies, and analyses the strategies employed both in the texts themselves and by modern theatre practitioners to position audiences in particular ways; Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-188) and index
N2  - What do audiences do as they watch a Shakespearean play? What makes them respond in the ways that they do? Exploring the practice of being a modern Shakespearean audience, Stephen Purcell examines a wide range of theatrical production, surveys some of the most influential ideas about spectatorship in contemporary performance studies, and analyses how both modern theatre practitioners and the play texts themselves positive audiences in particular ways. Innovative and insightful, this book includes detailed case studies of two modern productions, a collaborative debate section, and suggestions for practical exercises and further reading. Book jacket
ER  -