Performing Visible Pregnancy in Shakespeare's Plays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781009624459)

This Element considers pregnant women and their costumes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays. It examines the connections between a character's costume and the changing social conventions of pregnancy. It questions mid twentieth century productions' reduction and elimination of well-established visible pregnancy costumes. It considers the role played by the sexual revolution in the sixties in visible pregnancy's reinstatement. The Element focusses on the varied significance of its presence to actors and directors and explores the archives to chart this previously under-examined interaction between social conventions, costumes, and the actors who wear them.

Author: Patricia Lennox
ISBN-10: 1009624458
ISBN-13: 9781009624459
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2025
Pages: 114
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.24d