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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) and the Paved Court Theatre, Somerset House (1632) in a re-examination of old assumptions about their design and origins.

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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.

The Human Stage

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 18 June 2009
      ISBN-13 9780521109451
      978-0521109451
      ISBN-10 0521109450
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      Theatre: technical

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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) and the Paved Court Theatre, Somerset House (1632) in a re-examination of old assumptions about their design and origins.

      Table of Contents

      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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