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Mir iam Felton- Dansky Watc hing t he Watc hers New Studies of Spectators and Spectatorship The Spectator and the Spectacle by Dennis Kennedy 2009: Cambridge University Press The Citizen Audience: Crowds, Publics, and Individuals by Richard Butsch 2008: Routledge Modes of Spectating Edited by Allison Oddey and Christine White 2009: University of Chicago Press Midway through The Spectator and the Spectacle, Dennis Kennedy pauses to sift through the layers of historical irony attending the 1996 inauguration of Londonâs International Shakespeare Globe Centre. This architectural revival was to be a replica of the original Elizabethan site, likewise located on the south bank of the Thames â allowing contemporary Shakespeare lovers to soak up his verses among architectural surroundings just like those the Bard would have known. The freight of historical accuracy, mingled with a desire to reap financial profits from the new Globe, turned the project into both theater and theme park: a stage for actual performances and a museum â complete with Shakespeare-themed exhibits and guided tours â purporting to narrow the gap between the ârealâ historical figure and his modern-day fans. Decked out in the architectural flourishes of the Elizabethan age, the building itself was, as
Theater – Duke University Press
Published: Jan 1, 2010
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