Being-in-Light at the Early Modern and Reconstructed Theatres

摘要: Being-in-Light explores how people experienced light in the sixteenth and seventeenth century, to what extent these experiences impacted upon theatrical experience practice period. Furthermore, it considers reconstructions of early modern theatres (e.g. The Globe Theatre Sam Wanamaker Playhouse (SWP)) deal with disparity between contemporary light. This thesis shifts critical focus away from material study towards a phenomenological analysis Crucially, is not an object but medium perception: see to-be-in-light. visual theatre audiences were built on history inhabiting particular ways daily basis. These spent roughly half their lives darkness only rudimentary artificial lights as means illuminate immediate environments. Thus, order understand saw period, we must first all examine they part focuses opening chapter habitats sixteenthand seventeenth-century England— nocturnal, diurnal, artificial—using examples drama other literature. Chapter 2 turns theatres. It “weather-world” amphitheatres, before shifting evidence for lighting at indoor playhouses Following this analysis, 3 encompasses three case studies plays which significant role. span period almost 30 years show evolution stage English stage.