Patronage, puritanism and playing: travelling players in Elizabethan and Stuart Maldon, Essex

Date
2004-08-01
Authors
Keenan, Siobhan
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
0040-5523
DOI
Volume Title
Publisher
Peer reviewed
Yes
Abstract
This essay looks at travelling players' visits to the Essex town of Maldon. It explores what the history of these visits in the Elizabethan and Stuart eras reveals about attitudes to drama in the community during this period and how these attitudes were influenced by changing views of patronage and the local rise of puritanism.
Description
Keywords
UoA 57 English Language and Literature, RAE 2008, Renaissance drama, travelling players, Puritanism, Maldon
Citation
Keenan, S. (2004) Patronage, Puritanism and Playing: Travelling Players in Elizabethan and Stuart Maldon, Essex. Theatre Notebook, 58(2), pp. 48-70.
Research Institute
Institute of English
Institute of Drama, Dance and Performance Studies