Originally published in 1981. This study concentrates on one aspect of Victorian theatre production in the second half of the nineteenth century – the spectac

This edited collection of essays details a wide-ranging selection of some of the most sensationally successful theatre productions of the long Victorian era, th

How were the genres of literature changed by new methods of serialization and publishing? How did a widespread culture of performance emerge in the period to sh

The role of laughter and humour in the postmedieval citation, interpretation or recreation of the middle ages has hitherto received little attention, a gap in s

Focuses on the variety and independence of pantomime in the provinces, especially Nottingham, Birmingham, and Manchester. Explores official and local censorship