Routledge Shakespeare's Audiences - Routledge Studies in Shakespeare

Shakespeare wrote for a theatre in which the audience was understood to be, and at times invited to be, active and participatory. This Routledge collection explores how Shakespeare's audiences from the sixteenth century to the present have responded to that invitation across different cultural contexts, periods, and platforms. The book examines the ways consumers have engaged with the performance of Shakespeare's plays and presents various scholarly approaches to understanding the role of audiences and their relationship to performance. Through diverse methodologies, the contributors analyse audience reception, theatrical participation, and the evolving dynamics between performers and spectators throughout Shakespeare's enduring legacy in theatre.