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Purcell, Stephen (2018) Performing the public at Shakespeare's Globe. Shakespeare, 14 (1). pp. 51-63. doi:10.1080/17450918.2018.1439091

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17450918.2018.1439091

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Abstract

One of the most striking features of performances at the reconstructed Shakespeare’s Globe has been the active role played by spectators there. This essay analyses the way in which the theatre and its audiences have constructed a sense of “the public” in the playhouse, paying particular attention to productions of Julius Caesar (1999 and 2014), Coriolanus (2006) and Titus Andronicus (2006 and 2014) in which the audience was addressed as both a fictional public and a real one. Drawing on video recordings and other archival material for all five productions, the essay examines the extent to which these roles were imposed by the production, or actively negotiated by spectators. It suggests that these productions marked key moments in the Globe’s changing uses of its audience.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > English and Comparative Literary Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Globe Theatre (London, England : 1599-1644) -- 21st century, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Julius Caesar -- Performances, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Coriolanus -- Performances, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Titus Andronicus -- Performances
Journal or Publication Title: Shakespeare
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1745-0918
Official Date: 14 March 2018
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DateEvent
14 March 2018Published
8 March 2018Accepted
Volume: 14
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 51-63
DOI: 10.1080/17450918.2018.1439091
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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