Stagecraft and Performance of Roman Comedy

Informationen zum Autor C. W. Marshall is Associate Professor in the Department of Classical! Near Eastern and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia. Klappentext A comprehensive study of Roman theatrical production including all aspects of Roman performance practice. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive survey of Roman theatrical production! this book examines all aspects of Roman performance practice. Chapters focus on the experience of Roman actors and the Roman audience! paying particular attention to doubling! masks! stage action! music! and improvisation in the plays of Plautus and Terence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. The experience of Roman comedy; 2. Actors and roles; 3. Masks; 4. Stage action; 5. Music and metre; 6. Improvisation; Appendix conspectus metrorum Plautinorum; References; Indexes.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: C. W. Marshall, C. W. (University of British Columbia Marshall, Marshall C. W.
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 02.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521861618
• ISBN: 978-0-521-86161-8
• Seiten: 336
• Themen: Belletristik > Lyrik, Dramatik; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft; DRAMA / Ancient & Classical, Theatre Studies, Ancient Rome