Laughing and Weeping in Early Modern Theatres

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Did Shakespeare''s original audiences weep? Equally, while it seems obvious that they must have laughed at plays performed in early modern theatres, can we say anything about what their laughter sounded like, about when it occurred, and about how, culturally, it was interpreted? Related to both of these problems of audience behaviour is that of the stage representation of laughing, and weeping, bo...
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Did Shakespeare''s original audiences weep? Equally, while it seems obvious that they must have laughed at plays performed in early modern theatres, can we say anything about what their laughter sounded like, about when it occurred, and about how, culturally, it was interpreted? Related to both of these problems of audience behaviour is that of the stage representation of laughing, and weeping, bo...
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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9781351922999
  • Publication Date: 5 Dec 2016
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM