The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Performance

By: O'Quinn, Daniel

The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Performance brings together a selection of particularly memorable performances, beginning with Nell Gwyn in a 1668 staging of Secret Love, and moving chronologically towards the final performance of John Philip Kemble's controversial adaptation of Thomas Otway's Venice Presever'd in October 1795.

This volume contains a wealth of contextual materials, including contemporary reviews, portraits, advertisements, and cast lists. By privileging event over publication, this collection aims to encourage an understanding of performance that emphasizes the immediacy - and changeability - of the theatrical repertoire during the long eighteenth century.

Offering an invaluable insight into the performance culture of the time, The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Performance is a unique, much-needed resource for students of theatre.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138743305
• ISBN13: 9781138743304
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 750 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.0" x 9.8"