The stagecraft and performance of Roman comedy
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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.
Title |
The stagecraft and performance of Roman comedy / C.W. Marshall. [electronic resource] |
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Additional Titles |
The Stagecraft & Performance of Roman Comedy |
Publisher |
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
Creation Date |
2006 |
Notes |
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-300) and indexes. English |
Content |
The experience of Roman comedy -- Actors and roles -- Masks -- Stage action -- Music and metre -- Improvisation -- Conspectus metrorum plautinorum. |
Extent |
1 online resource (xiii, 320 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010713667905171 |
MARC RECORDS
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