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The Resource Reviewing Shakespeare : journalism and performance from the eighteenth century to the present, Paul Prescott

Reviewing Shakespeare : journalism and performance from the eighteenth century to the present, Paul Prescott

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Summary
Ranging from David Garrick's Macbeth in the 1740s to the World Shakespeare Festival in London 2012, this is the first book to provide in-depth analysis of the history and practice of Shakespearean theatre reviewing. Reviewing Shakespeare describes the changing priorities and interpretative habits of theatre critics as they have both responded to and provoked innovations in Shakespearean performance culture over the last three centuries. It analyses the conditions - theatrical, journalistic, social and personal - in which Shakespearean reception has taken place, presenting original readings of the works of key critics (Shaw, Beerbohm, Agate, Tynan), whilst also tracking broader historical shifts in the relationship between reviewers and performance. Prescott explores the key function of the 'night-watch constable' in patrolling the boundaries of legitimate Shakespearean performance and offers a compelling account of the many ways in which newspaper reviews are uniquely fruitful documents for anyone interested in Shakespeare and the theatre. --Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
x, 216 pages
Contents
  • An introduction to the night-watch constable
  • Tradition and the individual talent : reviewing the Macbeth actor c.1740s-1890s
  • New journalism, new critics c.1890-1910
  • The reviewer in transition c.1920-1960
  • New contexts, new crises (1997-2012) : reviewing from the opening of Shakespeare's Globe to the World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Isbn
9781107021495
Instance
Label
Reviewing Shakespeare : journalism and performance from the eighteenth century to the present
Title
Reviewing Shakespeare
Title remainder
journalism and performance from the eighteenth century to the present
Statement of responsibility
Paul Prescott
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Ranging from David Garrick's Macbeth in the 1740s to the World Shakespeare Festival in London 2012, this is the first book to provide in-depth analysis of the history and practice of Shakespearean theatre reviewing. Reviewing Shakespeare describes the changing priorities and interpretative habits of theatre critics as they have both responded to and provoked innovations in Shakespearean performance culture over the last three centuries. It analyses the conditions - theatrical, journalistic, social and personal - in which Shakespearean reception has taken place, presenting original readings of the works of key critics (Shaw, Beerbohm, Agate, Tynan), whilst also tracking broader historical shifts in the relationship between reviewers and performance. Prescott explores the key function of the 'night-watch constable' in patrolling the boundaries of legitimate Shakespearean performance and offers a compelling account of the many ways in which newspaper reviews are uniquely fruitful documents for anyone interested in Shakespeare and the theatre. --Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1974-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Prescott, Paul
Dewey number
822.3/3
Index
index present
LC call number
PR3091
LC item number
.P74 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Shakespeare, William
  • Shakespeare, William
  • Shakespeare, William
  • Theater
  • Shakespeare, William
  • Rezension
  • Zeitung
  • Inszenierung
Label
Reviewing Shakespeare : journalism and performance from the eighteenth century to the present, Paul Prescott
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
An introduction to the night-watch constable -- Tradition and the individual talent : reviewing the Macbeth actor c.1740s-1890s -- New journalism, new critics c.1890-1910 -- The reviewer in transition c.1920-1960 -- New contexts, new crises (1997-2012) : reviewing from the opening of Shakespeare's Globe to the World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Control code
842316304
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
x, 216 pages
Isbn
9781107021495
Lccn
2013013780
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)842316304
Label
Reviewing Shakespeare : journalism and performance from the eighteenth century to the present, Paul Prescott
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
An introduction to the night-watch constable -- Tradition and the individual talent : reviewing the Macbeth actor c.1740s-1890s -- New journalism, new critics c.1890-1910 -- The reviewer in transition c.1920-1960 -- New contexts, new crises (1997-2012) : reviewing from the opening of Shakespeare's Globe to the World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Control code
842316304
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
x, 216 pages
Isbn
9781107021495
Lccn
2013013780
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)842316304

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