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Routledge Staging Detection: From Hawkshaw to Holmes Book

Name: Routledge Staging Detection: From Hawkshaw to Holmes Book
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Explore the origins of the stage detective in nineteenth-century Britain with Staging Detection: From Hawkshaw to Holmes. Part of the Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies series, this book examines how detection and performance merged to influence Victorian theatre. This study tracks the emergence of a new theatrical figure, looking at how the detective role helped shape various dramatic modes, including society comedy and popular melodrama. The narrative begins with the 1863 blockbuster play, The Ticket-of-Leave Man by Tom Taylor, and follows the movement of early stage detective performances through London. By focusing on the work of playwrights and novelists, the book provides a deep look at the history of performance and mystery. It is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in the history of acting, Victorian drama, and the evolution of theatrical storytelling.

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Examines the emergence of the stage detective figure in nineteenth-century British theatre.

Explores the connection between detection and performance across various Victorian plays.

Analyzes how the detective role shaped different theatrical modes like melodrama and society comedy.

Traces early performances in London starting with Tom Taylor's 1863 play, The Ticket-of-Leave Man.

Provides scholarly insight into the work of influential playwrights and novelists of the period.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367632640
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre > Acting & Auditioning
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 July 2021
Listed Since: 09 February 2021

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