The Politics of Performance in Early Renaissance Drama

Description:

Greg Walker provides a new account of the relationship between politics and drama in the turbulent period from the accession of Henry VIII to the reign of Elizabeth I. Building upon ideas first developed in Plays of Persuasion (1991), he focuses on political drama in both England and Scotland, exploring the complex relationships between politics, court culture and dramatic composition, performance and publication.

subjects: English Political plays,  English drama,  History,  History and criticism,  Political and social views,  Political aspects,  Political aspects of Theater,  Political plays, English,  Politics and government,  Politics and literature,  Renaissance,  Theater,  English drama, history and criticism, early modern and elizabethan, 1500-1600,  Heywood, john, 1497-1580,  Udall, nicholas, 1505-1556,  Norton, thomas, 1532-1584,  Theater, political aspects,  Theater, great britain, history,  Great britain, politics and government, 1485-1603,  Political plays, history and criticism,  Renaissance, england,  Théâtre anglais,  Histoire et critique,  Théâtre,  Aspect politique,  Histoire,  Politique et littérature,  Politique et gouvernement,  Théâtre politique anglais,  DRAMA,  English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,  Early modern and Elizabethan,  Politiek,  Hofcultuur,  Toneelvoorstellingen,  Engels,  Gorboduc (Norton, Thomas),  Pleasant satyre of the thrie estaitis (Lindsay, David)

People: David Lindsay Sir (fl. 1490-1555),  John Heywood (1497?-1580?),  Nicholas Udall (1505-1556),  Thomas Norton (1532-1584)

Places: England,  Great Britain,  Scotland

Times: 1485-1603,  16th century,  Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600