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‘Give me the glass’: A Materialist Account of the Stage Property Mirror in Early Modern English Drama
- Author(s):
- Caroline Hampshire (see profile)
- Date:
- 2016
- Subject(s):
- Theater, Sixteenth century, Seventeenth century, Performance art--Study and teaching, Renaissance--Study and teaching, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Item Type:
- Dissertation
- Institution:
- King\'s College London, Arts & Humanities, Department of English, MA Shakespeare Studies
- Tag(s):
- glassmaking, mirrors, phenomenology, Richard II, stage properties, Cultural materialism, Early modern theatre, Performance studies, Renaissance studies, Shakespeare
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6B491
- Abstract:
- This dissertation explores the ways in which mirrors manifested and functioned on the early modern English stage as a property. In an effort to recall human interaction with this significant object, I rely primarily on original stage directions, focusing my analysis on those dramatic instances in which the mirror was actively used. The mirror’s significance in the early modern period stems from a radical shift in materiality with the innovation of glass mirrors, a shift that defined not only an industry but also a self-conscious humanity.
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- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- Attribution
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