What is a Playhouse?

This book offers an accessible introduction to England’s sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century playing industry and a fresh account of the architecture multiple uses communities crowds and proprietors of playhouses. It builds on recent scholarship and new documentary and archaeological discoveries to answer the questions: what did playhouses do what did they look like and how did they function? The book will accordingly introduce readers to a rich and exciting spectrum of play and playhouses ...See More