Beschreibung:
Drawing on feminist cultural materialist theories and historiographies, this book analyzes the collaboration between actresses Elizabeth Barry and Anne Bracegirdle and women playwrights such as Aphra Behn and Mary Pix, and traces a line of influence from the time of the first theatres royal to the rebellion that resulted in the creation of a player's co-operative.
Introduction Acknowledgements Part One: Background 1. In the company of women 2. United we stand 3. Control and influence on the Late Stuart Stage Part Two: The Players' Company at Lincoln's Inn Fields 4. New moves, new voices 5. Competition and criticism 6. Re-forming the stage 7. Old stories, new histories 8. Certainly not a conclusion Bibliography