Shakespeare on the Early American Stage | |
Shakespeare on the Early American StageTo a modern American, Shakespeare in the early American theater would seem both familiar and, in some ways, very strange. Audiences didn’t hesitate to voice (or shout) their opinions, differences over acting styles could lead to violence, and Shakespeare routinely shared the evening with farces and musical numbers. Comments from theater historians Heather S. Nathans and James Cook offer a guided tour of this different, yet very American theater scene.
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Shakespeare in colonial and revolutionary times
Heather S. Nathans
Associate professor of theater, University of Maryland
Popular interest in Shakespeare
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Shakespeare onstage before 1850
James Cook
Associate professor of history and American culture, University of Michigan
A night at the theater
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Religious reactions to theater
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Who wasn’t in the audience
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Boston’s working-class Haymarket Theatre
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Rowdy times and mixed classes
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Action-packed Shakespeare and active audiences
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Shakespeare then and sports today
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