Restoration Stage, The: From Tennis Court to Playhouse
- Synopsis
- Traces the origins of the first Restoration playhouses in London from the example of French tennis court theatres in Paris. Shows how Sir William Davenant’s 1661 adaptation of Lisle’s tennis court into a scenic playhouse inspired Christopher Wren’s design for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the most successful playhouse of the Restoration period. Also considers other attempted design solutions, some of which were based on Baroque extravagance (notably the Dorset Garden Theatre), and others on purist neoclassic forms (notably Vanbrugh’s Queen’s Theatre in the Haymarket, London). Uses computer graphics to illustrate important design features of the playhouses designed by Wren and Vanbrugh.
- Series
- Ancient Theatre and Its Legacy, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 46 min.
- Availability
- Out of distribution; £38.00 (+VAT inc p&p)
- Documentation
- Accompanying notes.
- Subjects
- Architecture; Drama
- Keywords
- restoration - art and architecture; Restoration drama; theatre history; theatres; Vanbrugh, John; Wren, Christopher
Credits
- Contributor
- Richard C Beacham
Production Company
Sponsor
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- Name
Any Other Business
- Phone
- 01926 423782
- Fax
- 01926 423782
- Address
- 6 Regency House
Newbold Terrace
Leamington Spa CV32 4HD - Notes
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