Abstract
Tragedy is a category of play. But was it, in Shakespeare’s time, a method of acting too? This article explores tragic “black” curtains; the tragic walk (stalking, jetting, strutting, striding) and its accompanying footwear; and tragic speech. It argues that tragedy was often conveyed beyond, beside or without words, and shows how crucial staging was to a play’s genre – and hence its meaning.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5904 |
Journal | actes des congrès de la Société Française Shakespeare |
Volume | 39 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 May 2021 |
Keywords
- genre
- tragedy
- staging
- curtains
- stalking
- jetting
- strutting
- striding
- toning
- Shakespeare William
- Jonson Ben
- Marlowe Christopher
- Burbage Richard