Elphick, Anthony Beresford (1995) Rapport between Players and Audience in 15th and Early 16th Century English Drama. Masters thesis, University of South Africa.
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Abstract
This dissertation falls in line with work produced during the past fifteen years or so, aimed at improving our appreciation of late medieval/early Tudor English Drama. The approach is based especially on looking at the rapport likely to be achieved between audience and players (and via the players, with the playwrights), in actual performance. Attention is given to the permanent modes of human thought, that are unaffected by the ephemeralities of a particular period; attention is therefore drawn to the traps that may mislead the unwary twentieth-century critic, and some new insights are offered into the purposes of the playwrights. Several cycle plays are treated, together with two of the moralities and two interludes. The point is made that these playwrights showed a considerable mastery of the possibilities inherent in drama, as is demonstrated by the provision for achieving rapport with the audience.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jude Abhulimen |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2016 08:17 |
| Last Modified: | 22 May 2018 11:19 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/1316 |
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