Routledge Acting Theory and the English Stage, 1700-1830 Vol 2

Explore the history of performance with Acting Theory and the English Stage, 1700-1830 Volume 2. Published by Routledge, this academic work focuses on the era when treatises regarding the science of elocution, gesture, and naturalness were highly prevalent. This volume provides a representative selection of texts from the period that are often difficult to access through other means. It serves as a vital resource for cultural historians looking to study the role of stagecraft within the eighteenth-century imagination. By bringing these specific historical documents together, this book offers a direct look at the theories that shaped the English stage during these transformative years.