The essay discusses a collection of marginal dramatic texts, drolls, arguably the only way for live performances to survive when the Puritans decreed the closing of the theatres. The specific text discussed is The merry Conceited Humours of Bottom the Weaver, from the play within of Shakespeare's Midsummer's Night's Dream. It highlights the motifs of popular culture and their significance in the playlet as performed at the fairgrounds.
Shakespeare in Transit. Exploring Margins and Faultlines
DENTE, CARLA
2011-01-01
Abstract
The essay discusses a collection of marginal dramatic texts, drolls, arguably the only way for live performances to survive when the Puritans decreed the closing of the theatres. The specific text discussed is The merry Conceited Humours of Bottom the Weaver, from the play within of Shakespeare's Midsummer's Night's Dream. It highlights the motifs of popular culture and their significance in the playlet as performed at the fairgrounds.File in questo prodotto:
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