Routledge European Theatre Performance Practice, 1400-1580 (Critical Essays on European Theatre Performance Practice)

This volume brings together important records of medieval theatre practice between 1400 and 1580. The records are drawn from a wide range of spheres including civic, ecclesiastical, trade and guild records and consist of payments for materials, techniques and services; also included are some eye witness accounts. Alongside these records is a selection of the best contemporary research conducted into medieval performance practice, which features ground-breaking analysis and challenges current understanding, knowledge and authority in this field. These contributions of rigorous scholarship complement and support the work of the well-known Records of Early English Drama project and help to further illuminate contemporary fifteenth and early sixteenth-century theatre performance practice. About the Author Philip Butterworth is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds, UK. Katie Normington is Professor of Drama and Dean of Arts and Social Science at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.