The Restoration theater [videorecording] : from tennis court to playhouse / produced by Double Click Limited for the University of Warwick ; producer, Rikki Holland.
"03-18-05, JLK"--On disc. Geraldine Cousin, Neil Monro-Davies, Adrian Heathfield.
Summary:
During the Restoration, new playhouses were built to replace the many theaters destroyed by Cromwell in the English Civil War. The new theaters, built to stage the probing social comedies of the era, were shaped by changes in English drama, politics, and society. This film shows how the Parisian tennis court theaters, attended by the court in exile of Charles II, influenced the new London theaters, particularly Wren's Theatre Royal. Advanced computer graphics in this program illustrate important features of Restoration theaters. The influence of Wren on Georgian playhouses and modern theater design is also explored.
Series:
Ancient theatre & its legacy
OCLC:
(OCoLC)225899849
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.