This book presents new and overarching perspectives on the relationship between theatre and public from the Henrician Reformation through the interregnum to the

The first comprehensive history of libels in Elizabethan England, this interdisciplinary study traces the crime across law, literature, and culture, focusing es

The first study to systematically trace the impact of theatre on the emerging public of the early modern period.

The Routledge Companion to Audiences and the Performing Arts represents a truly multi-dimensional exploration of the inter-relationships between audiences and p

Focusing on the production and reception of drama during the theatre closures of 1642 to 1660, Heidi Craig shows how the 'death' of contemporary theatre in fact