Gender in play on the Shakespearean stage
Subtitle: boy heroines and female pages
By: Michael Shapiro.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- To 1625; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Relations with actors; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Women; Theater -- Casting -- England -- History -- 16th century; Theater -- Casting -- England -- History -- 17th century; Child actors -- England -- History -- 16th century; Child actors -- England -- History -- 17th century; Gender identity in literature; Sex role in literature; Disguise in literature; Women in literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.