Directing the Gaze: Expository Modes in Late Medieval Italian Plays
Nerida Newbigin
Interest in the content of this book has developed out an examination prompter who operated full view audience and offered all lines to players. In 2001 at Groningen a production Towneley Second Shepherds’ Play focused on convention. Many responses then were concerned with figure as he was seen operate simultaneously both ‘inside’ ‘outside’ action play. Such role its function is fascinating, not only own right, but also relation how it might inform us about nature purpose presented theatre. The ability such move action, thus different realities, characterizes relationship audience. same fascination exists roles narrator expositor. Sometimes these are overt ones; sometimes they ‘double up’ actors, personages or characters. These figures pivotal significance communication those plays which operate. investigate order identify their influence upon performance medieval plays.
Medieval texts and cultures of Northern Europe