Renaissance Theatre
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The Shakespeare Identity and Authorship Problem
The man commonly known as the world's greatest playwright may have been a hoax. Discover why.
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Texas Renaissance Festival is Live Theatre
The Texas Renaissance Festival in Plantersville is acclaimed as great entertainment. The Ren-Faire offers eight weekends of fun October 11 - November 30, 2008.
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North Carolina Renaissance Festival Huntersville
Fairhaven opens the fall fantasy festival weekends October 4 - November 16, 2008. Medieval characters stroll recreated 16th century lanes for interactive outdoor theater.
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The Elizabethan Swan Theatre
Elizabethan London's largest theatre began life as a competitor for Bankside's only other theatre, the Rose. Now it offers an interior glimpse into Shakespearean drama.
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The Elizabethan "University Wits"
A group of English playwrights, collectively known as the University Wits, transformed popular drama during the Elizabethan era.
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Webster's Women
A look at Websiter's portrayal of Vittoria Corombona in the first act of "The White Devil." (A' level set text).
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The Revenger's Tragedy Film
A cast including Eddie Izzard, Christopher Ecclestone and Derek Jacobi camp and snarl their way through Middleton's violent and satirical revenge tragedy.
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Poison and Catholicism
A look at the poison plots in Renaissance revenge drama shows their involvement with anti-Catholic thought.
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Jonson's Comedies
Writing at the same time as Shakespeare, Ben Jonson developed his own comic style, relying on observation and satire over fantasy and romance.
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Ben Jonson's The Alchemist
The most popular of Jonson's comedies, "The Alchemist" is still regularly performed today. But its appeal lies in more than simple speed and verbal dexterity.
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Revenge Tragedies
When Elizabethan playwrights found the public loved gruesome tales of revenge, they embarked on a new genre. And it became a monster...
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