A Dictionary of Stage Directions in English Drama 1580-1642
"It will surely prove an indispensable reference work for generalists and Renaissance theater specialists alike...essential."    Shakespeare Quarterly"...[a] fascinating and enormously useful volume...any serious student of Elizabethan-Jacobean-Caroline drama needs to hand a copy of this book..."   Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England"Students and scholars are heavily indebted to Alan Dessen for his work on Elizabethan staging...Now, teaming up with Leslie Thomason, he has provided us with an extensive and important dictionary of stage directions for Elizabethan and Jacobean drama from 1580 up tothe closing of the theatres in 1642. The book will be an invaluable aid to everyone working in the field."   Shakespeare Bulletin"...this specialized dictionary will be of value to its intended audience of scholars, directors, actors, and historians. It will also assist serious students of literature struggling to understand the works of English Renaissance drama."    Barbara E. Kemp, Choice"Coupled with a select bibliography of studies on early English staging, the detailed entries provide excellent starting points for the investigation of the use of such devices as balconies, ghosts and disguises in early English plays. A unique resource for any collection suporting interest in English Renaissance drama."    J.K. Bracken, CHOICE"[The authors] explain the sometimes several meanings of a