This is the first complete history of the theatre company, created in 1594, which in 1603 became the King's Men.

This is a newly revised edition of Andrew Gurr's classic account of the people for whom Shakespeare wrote his plays. Gurr assembles evidence from the writings of the time to describe the physical, social and mental conditions of playgoing.

For this third edition Professor Gurr has substantially revised the book, bringing it right up to date and incorporating many new discoveries, including those of the archaeologists at the sites of the Rose and Globe theatres.

Thoroughly revised and updated, this fourth edition contains fresh materials about how specific plays by Shakespeare were first staged, and provides new information about the companies that staged them and their playhouses.

Hieronimo, Knight-Marshal of Spain duringits war with Portugal, fails to obtain justice when his son is murderedfor courting Bel-Imperia, the Duke of Castile's daughter, and decidesto take justice into his own hands… This new student ...

The book explains the conditions under which the early playwrights and players worked, their preparation of the plays for the stage, and their rehearsal practices.

This book is at times moving, at times humourous, and always captivating. It is a remarkable memoir of an opportunity that only comes to a selected few.

Andrew Gurr's work offers the best access to the original Shakespearean theatre. This is a selection of his key essays.

Describes the recent undertaking to rebuild the Globe theater in London and the intense research required for the search for the "real" Globe.