Shakespeare In The Theatre Sarah Siddons And John Philip Kemble
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Author | : Fiona Ritchie |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2022-11-03 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1350073296 |
Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conceptualisation of Shakespeare's characters and their worlds, they created iconic interpretations of Shakespeare's major roles that live on in our theatrical and cultural memory. This book examines the actors' long careers on the London stage, from Siddons's debut in 1782 to Kemble's retirement in 1817, encompassing Kemble's time as theatre manager, when he sought to foreground their strengths as Shakespearean performers in his productions. Over the course of more than thirty years, Siddons and Kemble appeared opposite one another in many Shakespeare plays, including King John, Henry VIII, Coriolanus and Macbeth. The actors had to negotiate two major Shakespeare scandals: the staging of Vortigern – a fake Shakespearean play – in 1796 and the Old Price Riots of 1809, during which the audience challenged Siddons's and Kemble's perceived attempts to control Shakespeare. Fiona Ritchie examines the siblings' careers, focusing on their collaborations, as well as placing Siddons's and Kemble's Shakespeare performances in the context of contemporary 18th- and 19th-century drama. The volume not only offers a detailed consideration of London theatre, but also explores the importance of provincial performance to the actors, notably in the case of Hamlet – a role in which both appeared across Britain and in Ireland.
Author | : Linda Kelly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Holland |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2014-03-27 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1441162968 |
Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of David Garrick, John Philip Kemble, Sarah Siddons and Edmund Kean to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Author | : Stanley Wells |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 559 |
Release | : 2002-05-30 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1139826484 |
This 2002 Companion is designed for readers interested in past and present productions of Shakespeare's plays, both in and beyond Britain. The first six chapters describe aspects of the British performing tradition in chronological sequence, from the early staging of Shakespeare's own time, through to the present day. Each relates Shakespearean developments to broader cultural concerns and adopts an individual approach and focus, on textual adaptation, acting, stages, scenery or theatre management. These are followed by three explorations of acting: tragic and comic actors and women performers of Shakespeare roles. A section on international performance includes chapters on interculturalism, on touring companies and on political theatre, with separate accounts of the performing traditions of North America, Asia and Africa. Over forty pictures illustrate peformers and productions of Shakespeare from around the world. An amalgamated list of items for further reading completes the book.
Author | : John Philip Kemble |
Publisher | : Associated University Presse |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Theater |
ISBN | : 9780813905587 |
Author | : Harold Child |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William Shakespeare |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781020162848 |
Originally produced in the 18th century, this adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus received critical acclaim for its innovative staging and performances by renowned actors John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons. This edition features the complete text of the play along with insightful commentary and historical context. A must-read for students of Shakespearean drama and theatre history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Gail Marshall |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2024-05-17 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1040128637 |
During the eighteenth century, theatrical writing developed as a genre. The publishing market responded to a seemingly insatiable appetite for accounts of the personalities, social lives and performances of celebrated entertainers. This series features actors who were significant in their development of new ways of performing Shakespeare.
Author | : Celestine Woo |
Publisher | : Peter Lang |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781433101632 |
Especially those who have sensed that the denial of the mother's voice has played a critical role in their own self-alienation and its melancholy moods, will discover that this book has much to offer them as well." Donald Capps, Princeton Theological Seminary --Book Jacket.
Author | : Ben P Robertson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1317316215 |
Explores the connections between British and American Romanticism, focusing on the novels of Elizabeth Inchbald (1753-1821) and Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-64). This study argues that Inchbald and Hawthorne are representative of a larger British/American cultural confluence during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.