Shakespeare at the Globe, 1599-1609
Bernard Beckerman
Play
Length 9 h 59 min
Chapters 28
First published 1962
One of the most important pieces of Shakespearian scholarship to appear in several years, this brilliant work offers new perspectives on the controversial subject of Shakespearean production at the Globe. The author examines the Globe's repertory system, dramaturgy, stage, acting, and staging. Dr. Beckerman is Chairman of the Department of Drama and Speech at Hofstra College, where he directs the annual Shakespearean Festival on a detailed replica of the Globe Theatre stage. His acute observation and sound logic, as well as his practical experience as a producer, make this volume a useful and comprehensive account of the productions at the globe. - Summary by H. Lawrence Hoffman
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by James R. Hedrick 22:21
2
Chapter One - The Repertory Part 2 Read by James R. Hedrick 33:15
3
Chapter Two - The Dramaturgy Read by James R. Hedrick 8:43
4
I. Premises for a Study of Shakespearean Dramatic Form Read by James R. Hedrick 22:56
5
II. Form and Function in the Finales of the Globe Plays Read by James R. Hedrick 12:52
6
III. The Nature and Form of the "Climax" in the Globe Plays Read by James R. Hedrick 15:04
7
IV. Structural Patterns in the Dramatic Narrative Read by James R. Hedrick 24:27
8
V. Scene Structure in Shakespeare Read by James R. Hedrick 9:36
9
VI. Dramatic Unity in the Globe Plays Read by James R. Hedrick 12:03
10
Chapter Three - The Stage Read by James R. Hedrick 3:13
11
I. Localization in Shakespeare's Globe Plays Read by James R. Hedrick 13:56
12
II. The Parts of the Stage SubPart 1 Read by James R. Hedrick 22:31
13
II. The Parts of the Stage SubPart 2 Read by James R. Hedrick 34:39
14
II. The Parts of the Stage SubPart 3 Read by James R. Hedrick 34:02
15
III. The Design of the Stage Read by James R. Hedrick 18:51
16
Chapter Four - The Acting Read by James R. Hedrick 12:15
17
I. The Relation of Tudor Rhetoric to Elizabethan Acting Read by James R. Hedrick 20:44
18
II. The Influence of Theatrical Traditions upon Elizabethan Acting Read by James R. Hedrick 17:10
19
III. The Effect of Playing Conditions upon Elizabethan Acting Read by James R. Hedrick 25:14
20
IV. Acting and the Elizabethan View of Human Behavior Read by James R. Hedrick 24:47
21
V. The Effect of the Globe Plays upon Acting Read by James R. Hedrick 25:58
22
Chapter 5 The Staging I. Stage Illusion at the Globe Playhouse Read by James R. Hedrick 29:54
23
II. Stage Grouping at the Globe Playhouse Read by James R. Hedrick 19:35
24
III. Actors' Entrances upon the Globe Stage Read by James R. Hedrick 17:03
25
IV. Recurrent Patterns of Staging SubPart 1 Read by James R. Hedrick 33:46
26
IV. Recurrent Patterns of Staging SubPart 2 Read by James R. Hedrick 30:45
27
V. The Staging of the Finales Read by James R. Hedrick 14:46
28
Chapter 6 The Style Read by James R. Hedrick 7:30
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