Preface; Introduction; 1. The experience of Roman comedy; 2. Actors and roles; 3. Masks; 4. Stage action; 5. Music and metre; 6. Improvisation; Appendix conspectus metrorum Plautinorum; References; Indexes.
A comprehensive study of Roman theatrical production including all aspects of Roman performance practice.
C. W. Marshall is Associate Professor in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia.
"This is not just a history of Roman theater, but a refreshing perspective from which one can reconstruct the circumstances of performance in the Roman world. This book deserves a place alongside histories of the Roman theater." Eleni Bozia, Text & Presentation, 2007; The Comparative Drama Series, 4
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