Shakespeare and the Restoration Repertory

This Element provides the first comprehensive study of William Davenant's Shakespeare adaptations within the broader context of the Restoration repertory. It reveals how Davenant adapted the plays in direct response to the institutional and commercial imperatives of the newly established theatre industry of the 1660s.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Establishing actors' 'lines'; 3. LIF house style; 4. Supernatural rivals; 5. Continuity and innovation; 6. Conclusion; References.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Watkins, Stephen (University of Greenwich) Watkins, Watkins Stephen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2025
• EAN: 9781009324137
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0932413-7
• No. of pages: 102
• Series: Elements in Shakespeare Performance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Theatre Studies, Performance Art, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean