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This scholarly work presents a theoretical foundation for presentist approaches to Shakespeare studies, challenging the assumption that contemporary readings constitute anachronism. James O'Rourke employs a Brechtian aesthetic of naive surrealism to examine how early modern performance devices, Shakespearean text, and live audiences created dynamic interplay on the public stage. Through close readings, the book demonstrates that presentist interpretations remain rooted in the material conditions and theatrical practices of the early modern period. The study bridges performance theory and literary criticism, offering scholars and advanced students a rigorous methodology for engaging with Shakespeare's works beyond historical reconstruction. Ideal for academics, theatre professionals, and students of drama seeking to understand how contemporary audiences continue to find meaning in Renaissance drama through fresh analytical lenses.

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Routledge Studies in Shakespeare series entry offering peer-reviewed scholarship on contemporary dramatic theory.

Brechtian aesthetic framework applied to early modern theatre, examining nonillusionist performance devices and their effects.

Close readings that connect Shakespeare's words to live audience experience in the original public theatre setting.

Theoretical justification for presentist methodology as a legitimate approach to Renaissance drama analysis.

Bridges performance studies and literary criticism for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate theatre scholars.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
12 January 2012
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08 March 2011

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