The Stagecraft and Performance of Roman Comedy - Brossura

Marshall, C. W.

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ISBN 10: 0521120446 ISBN 13: 9780521120449

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

A comprehensive survey of Roman theatrical production, this book examines all aspects of Roman performance practice, and provides fresh insights on the comedies of Plautus and Terence. Following an introductory chapter on the experience of Roman comedy from the perspective of Roman actors and the Roman audience, addressing among other things the economic concerns of putting on a play in the Roman republic, subsequent chapters provide detailed studies of troupe size and the implications for role assignment, masks, stage action, music, and improvisation in the plays of Plautus and Terence. Marshall argues that Roman comedy was raw comedy, much more rough-and-ready than its Hellenistic precursors, but still fully conscious of its literary past. The consequences of this lead to fresh conclusions concerning the dramatic structure of Roman comedy, and a clearer understanding of the relationship between the plays-as-text and the role of improvisation during performance.

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Recensione:

"This is not just a history of Roman theater, but a refreshing perspective from which one can reconstruct the circumstances of performance in the Roman world. This book deserves a place alongside histories of the Roman theater."
Eleni Bozia, Text & Presentation, 2007; The Comparative Drama Series, 4

2007 Outstanding Academic Title -- Choice Magazine

Descrizione del libro:

A comprehensive survey of Roman theatrical production, this book examines all aspects of Roman performance practice. Chapters focus on the experience of Roman actors and the Roman audience, paying particular attention to doubling, masks, stage action, music, and improvisation in the plays of Plautus and Terence.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521120446
• ISBN 13: 9780521120449
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 336