''Greek Tragedy and the British Theatre 1660–1914'' is a non-fiction book authored by
Edith Hall
Edith Hall, (born 4 March 1959) is a British scholar of classics, specialising in ancient Greek literature and cultural history, and professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. She is a Fellow of the Bri ...
and
Fiona Macintosh. It was published on 15 September 2015 by the
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officially granted the legal right to print books ...
. Chronological coverage is from the
British Restoration to the early twentieth century.
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See also
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The Cambridge History of British Theatre
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London theatre closure 1642
On 2 September 1642, just after the First English Civil War had begun, the Long Parliament ordered the closure of all London theatres. The order cited the current "times of humiliation" and "sad and pious solemnity", a zeitgeist incompatible wi ...
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King's Men § Aftermath for the history of one company affected by the prohibition
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William Robbins an actor who lost his living, and fought and died for the Royalist cause.
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Antitheatricality 16th and 17th century
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English Renaissance theatre
The English Renaissance theatre or Elizabethan theatre was the theatre of England from 1558 to 1642. Its most prominent playwrights were William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson.
Background
The term ''English Renaissance theatr ...
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Theatre of Scotland
Theatre in Scotland refers to the history of the performing arts in Scotland, or those written, acted and produced by Scots. Scottish theatre generally falls into the Western theatre tradition, although many performances and plays have investi ...
References
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Cultural history of the United Kingdom
Theatre of the United Kingdom
Theatre in Scotland
Theatre in Ireland
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