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John Orrell

The Human Stage

English Theatre Design, 1567–1640

John Orrell

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Cambridge University Press
18 June 2009
Theatre: technical & background skills
This book describes the theatres of the time of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson in the light of the contemporary architectural thought and building design. John Orrell incorporates recent discoveries about the structure of theatres such as the Red Lion playhouse (1567), the Christ Church Theatre, Oxford (1605) and the Paved Court Theatre, Somerset House (1632) in a re-examination of old assumptions about their design and origins. Orrell shows that the first public theatres, exemplified by the Globe on the Bankside, were fully realised architectural ideas, not ad hoc improvisations. Indoor playhouses, such as the Blackfriars and the Cockpit, Drury Lane, show clear signs of having been influenced by the theatre scheme of Sebastiano Serlio, a scheme which is human in scale, methodical in development and Roman in plan. Serlio's scheme is identified as a common link between the great public theatres of Shakespeare's time, the major private theatres and the Court masques designed by Inigo Jones. The story of the early stages is thus more coherent and more interesting than has been supposed. The book is extensively illustrated with contemporary views of London, theatre plans and scene designs.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 244mm,  Width: 170mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   510g
ISBN:   9780521109451
ISBN 10:   0521109450
Pages:   316
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Audience:   Adult education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Part I. Festive Theatres: 1. Goodly theatres; 2. The festive tradition; 3. Goodly devices: emblematic design; 4. The stage cover; 5. John Norden's pictures of the theatres; 6. This majestical roof; 7. The Elizabethan Banqueting House, Whitehall; Part II. Serlian Theatres: 8. The Christ Church theatre; 9. Serlio's theatre plan; 10. This goodly frame: the public theatres; 11. The Court theatres; 12. The private theatres; Part III. Serlian Scenes: 13. Serlio's measurable scene designs; 14. Inigo Jones's scene designs; Appendix: Serlio's virtual field of vision; Notes; Index.

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