Shakespeare at the Globe, 1599-1609


Read by James R. Hedrick

One of the most important pieces of Shakespearian scholarship to appear in several years, this brilliant work offers new perspectives on the controversial subject of Shakespearean production at the Globe. The author examines the Globe's repertory system, dramaturgy, stage, acting, and staging. Dr. Beckerman is Chairman of the Department of Drama and Speech at Hofstra College, where he directs the annual Shakespearean Festival on a detailed replica of the Globe Theatre stage. His acute observation and sound logic, as well as his practical experience as a producer, make this volume a useful and comprehensive account of the productions at the globe. - Summary by H. Lawrence Hoffman (9 hr 58 min)

Chapters

Introduction 22:21 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter One - The Repertory Part 1 30:57 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter One - The Repertory Part 2 33:15 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter Two - The Dramaturgy 8:43 Read by James R. Hedrick
I. Premises for a Study of Shakespearean Dramatic Form 22:56 Read by James R. Hedrick
II. Form and Function in the Finales of the Globe Plays 12:52 Read by James R. Hedrick
III. The Nature and Form of the "Climax" in the Globe Plays 15:04 Read by James R. Hedrick
IV. Structural Patterns in the Dramatic Narrative 24:27 Read by James R. Hedrick
V. Scene Structure in Shakespeare 9:36 Read by James R. Hedrick
VI. Dramatic Unity in the Globe Plays 12:03 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter Three - The Stage 3:13 Read by James R. Hedrick
I. Localization in Shakespeare's Globe Plays 13:56 Read by James R. Hedrick
II. The Parts of the Stage SubPart 1 22:31 Read by James R. Hedrick
II. The Parts of the Stage SubPart 2 34:39 Read by James R. Hedrick
II. The Parts of the Stage SubPart 3 34:02 Read by James R. Hedrick
III. The Design of the Stage 18:51 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter Four - The Acting 12:15 Read by James R. Hedrick
I. The Relation of Tudor Rhetoric to Elizabethan Acting 20:44 Read by James R. Hedrick
II. The Influence of Theatrical Traditions upon Elizabethan Acting 17:10 Read by James R. Hedrick
III. The Effect of Playing Conditions upon Elizabethan Acting 25:14 Read by James R. Hedrick
IV. Acting and the Elizabethan View of Human Behavior 24:47 Read by James R. Hedrick
V. The Effect of the Globe Plays upon Acting 25:58 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter 5 The Staging I. Stage Illusion at the Globe Playhouse 29:54 Read by James R. Hedrick
II. Stage Grouping at the Globe Playhouse 19:35 Read by James R. Hedrick
III. Actors' Entrances upon the Globe Stage 17:03 Read by James R. Hedrick
IV. Recurrent Patterns of Staging SubPart 1 33:46 Read by James R. Hedrick
IV. Recurrent Patterns of Staging SubPart 2 30:45 Read by James R. Hedrick
V. The Staging of the Finales 14:46 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter 6 The Style 7:30 Read by James R. Hedrick