How Long to Read From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage

How Long Does it Take to Read From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage by Leslie Thomson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book reconsiders the evidence for what we know (or think we know) about early modern performance conditions. This study encourages a new recognition and treatment of certain aspects of the plays as evidence – and demonstrates the significance of the implications of that new information. This book is also an assessment of the competing narratives about the processes involved in early modern performance: about the status of manuscript playbooks, about the parts that players memorized, about the functions of the bookkeeper, about casting, about prompting, and about rehearsal practices. Leslie Thomson investigates the bases for the interdependent beliefs that an early modern player relied only on his part to prepare for a performance, that rehearsal was minimal, and that a bookkeeper compensated for these circumstances by prompting any player who was "out of his part." By focusing on often ignored (or downplayed) requirements and challenges of early modern play texts, Thomson provides evidence for answers that will foster a more nuanced and thorough understanding of original performance practices. That will, in turn, influence how we read, study, and edit the plays. This exploration will be of great interest to theatre and performance researchers, graduate students, teachers of early modern drama at the undergraduate and graduate levels, performers, directors, editors.

How long is From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage?

From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage by Leslie Thomson is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage aloud.

What Reading Level is From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage?

From Playtext to Performance on the Early Modern Stage is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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