Philip Butterworth

Functions of Medieval English Stage Directions (eBook, PDF)

Analysis and Catalogue

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The purpose of this research is to examine the theatrical functions of medieval English stage directions as records of earlier performance. Examples of such functions are largely taken from outdoor scriptural plays.This book will be of great interest to students and scholare in theatre, medieval history and literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 402
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000610673
• Artikelnr.: 64061117

Autorenporträt

Philip Butterworth is a visiting scholar in medieval theatre at the University of Leeds, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Preface
Prelude
Chapter 1: Observers, Options and Beneficiaries of Stage Directions
Chapter 2: Didacticism
Chapter 3: The Nature of Pretence
Chapter 4: Biblical and Other Narrative Sources
Chapter 5: Spatial Practices
Chapter 6: Characteristics of Playing
Chapter 7: Playing Alone
Chapter 8: Ornaments and Effects
Postlude
Catalogue
A Note by Michael Spence about Latin Translations
List of Plays and their Stage Directions
Calisto and Melebea
The Castle of Perseverance
The Chester Mystery Plays
The Chester Appendix
Christ's Burial
Christ's Resurrection
Conversion of St. Paul
Cornish Creacion of the World
Cornish Origo Mundi
Cornish Passio Domini
Cornish Resurrexio Domini
Cornish St. Meriasek
Cornish St. Kea
Coventry Shearmen and Taylors' Pageant
Coventry Weavers' Pageant
Fulgens and Lucrece
Impacyente Pouerte
Killing of the Children
King Johan
Magnyfycence
Mankind
Mary Magdalen
N.town Plays
Nature
Nature of the Four Elements
The Newcastle Play
Nice Wanton
The Norwich Grocers' Play
The Play of the Sacrament [Croxton]
Play of the Weather (1)
Play of the Weather (2)
The Pride of Life
Terens in Englysh
Thersytes
Three Laws
The Towneley Plays
Wealth and Health
Wisdom
Wit and Science
The York Play
Bibliography
Index

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List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Preface

Prelude

Chapter 1: Observers, Options and Beneficiaries of Stage Directions

Chapter 2: Didacticism

Chapter 3: The Nature of Pretence

Chapter 4: Biblical and Other Narrative Sources

Chapter 5: Spatial Practices

Chapter 6: Characteristics of Playing

Chapter 7: Playing Alone

Chapter 8: Ornaments and Effects

Postlude

Catalogue



A Note by Michael Spence about Latin Translations



List of Plays and their Stage Directions



Calisto and Melebea

The Castle of Perseverance

The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Appendix

Christ's Burial

Christ's Resurrection

Conversion of St. Paul

Cornish Creacion of the World

Cornish Origo Mundi

Cornish Passio Domini

Cornish Resurrexio Domini

Cornish St. Meriasek

Cornish St. Kea

Coventry Shearmen and Taylors' Pageant

Coventry Weavers' Pageant

Fulgens and Lucrece

Impacyente Pouerte

Killing of the Children

King Johan

Magnyfycence

Mankind

Mary Magdalen

N.town Plays

Nature

Nature of the Four Elements

The Newcastle Play

Nice Wanton

The Norwich Grocers' Play

The Play of the Sacrament [Croxton]

Play of the Weather (1)

Play of the Weather (2)

The Pride of Life

Terens in Englysh

Thersytes

Three Laws

The Towneley Plays

Wealth and Health

Wisdom

Wit and Science



The York Play



Bibliography



Index