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The dances of Shakespeare / witten and illustrated by Jim Hoskins.

Title
The dances of Shakespeare / witten and illustrated by Jim Hoskins.
Author
Hoskins, Jim, 1934-
Publication
New York : Routledge, 2005.

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Description
xxv, 135 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
  • "The Dances of Shakespeare offers a brief introduction to the performance of the entire repertory of dance styles featured in Shakespeare's plays. Designed for the practicing director, actor, or choreographer, this book provides clear instructions on how to perform popular social dances of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, including masques, brawls, canaries, corantos, galliards, jigs, La Volta (a favorite dance of Elizabeth I), pavans, morris dances, and roundels. Accompanied by charming illustrations, these instructions allow even amateur dancers to quickly master techniques to suit community, college, or semi-professional productions.
  • Drawing from the author's years of experience staging Shakespeare's plays, this book will be essential for all student directors and performers interested in producing Shakespeare's works."--Jacket.
Subject
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Dance > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Dramatic production > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Geschichte 1550-1700
  • 1500-1699
  • Dance > History > 16th century > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Dance > History > 17th century > Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genre/Form
  • Handbooks and manuals
  • History
  • Handbooks and manuals.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-128) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Stage direction (dance) -- Masques -- Bergomask -- Brawl (Branle/ Hay) -- Canary -- Coranto (Couranto) -- Galliard -- Jig (Gigue) -- La Volta -- Measure (Pavan) -- Morris dance -- Roundel (Ringlet).
ISBN
0415974348 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
LCCN
^^2005001699
OCLC
  • 57577384
  • SCSB-10858043
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library