John Mckinnell john.mckinnell@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
Significant Gestures: Two Medieval Illustrations of Classical Theatre
McKinnell, J.
Authors
Contributors
Sarah Carpenter
Editor
Pamela King
Editor
Peter Meredith
Editor
Abstract
This article uses two important manuscript illustrations to contrast fourteenth-century ideas about the performance of classical tragedy, which were based on rather inaccurate antiquarian reconstruction, with those for the comedies of Terence, which had enjoyed a continuing tradition of performance. The article shows how the move from the semi-circular classical theatre to performance in a medieval hall gradually changed performance conventions and led to a style of acting in which masks were discarded and lead gestures were made with the upstage hand (rather than always with the right hand, as was done in the Roman theatre).
Citation
McKinnell, J. (2001). Significant Gestures: Two Medieval Illustrations of Classical Theatre. In S. Carpenter, P. King, & P. Meredith (Eds.), Porci ante margaritam : essays in honour of Meg Twycross (289-320). University of Leicester
Publication Date | 2001 |
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Deposit Date | Oct 18, 2006 |
Pages | 289-320 |
Series Title | Leeds studies in English |
Series Number | 32 |
Book Title | Porci ante margaritam : essays in honour of Meg Twycross. |
Keywords | 14th Century, Fourteenth Century, Tragedy, Semi-circular classical theatre, Acting style. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1694979 |
Publisher URL | http://www.leeds.ac.uk/english/activities/publications/studies.php?file=studies |
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