ENGL 326 - Shakespeare’s Contemporaries

An examination of the vibrant London theater scene, from the 1580s through the forced closure of the playhouses in 1649, including the work of Marlowe, Jonson, Kyd, Middleton, and Tourneur. Aspects of the historical, cultural, and material framework of the playhouses are also taken into consideration. Among other topics for examination are the discoveries of modern playhouse archaeology, the private lives of actors and theater owners, the formation of theater companies and their travel routes (both in and out of England), the commercial workings of theaters as businesses, playhouses as movable construction, the theaters as part of a much larger entertainment network, and, finally, the changing political position of the theaters that led ultimately to their demise. (Pre-1800 course)

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: No First-Year
Area of Inquiry: Human Thought and Expression
Liberal Arts CORE: None
Formerly: ENGL 458

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