'The Dutch Courtesan' and 'The Soul of Lively Action'

TY - JOUR

T1 - 'The Dutch Courtesan' and 'The Soul of Lively Action'

AU - Cordner, Michael

N1 - Check publication: May 2021

PY - 2020/6/30

Y1 - 2020/6/30

N2 - The Dutch Courtesan has traditionally been the subject of critical interpretations which offer simplified accounts of both its overall design and its scene-by-scene complexities. This article charts some of the recurrent problems that have, in particular, affected scholarly accounts of the Freevill/Malheureux/Franceschina plot, which became apparent as the author worked on the play in production. The aim is to map more clearly some of the key givens of the script, but not to dictate performance outcomes, since the play is sufficiently rich to invite and to accommodate contrasting realizations on stage.

AB - The Dutch Courtesan has traditionally been the subject of critical interpretations which offer simplified accounts of both its overall design and its scene-by-scene complexities. This article charts some of the recurrent problems that have, in particular, affected scholarly accounts of the Freevill/Malheureux/Franceschina plot, which became apparent as the author worked on the play in production. The aim is to map more clearly some of the key givens of the script, but not to dictate performance outcomes, since the play is sufficiently rich to invite and to accommodate contrasting realizations on stage.

KW - Marston, John. The Dutch Courtesan. Script to Performance, Jacobean Comedy.

U2 - 10.12745/et.23.1.4178

DO - 10.12745/et.23.1.4178

M3 - Article

SN - 1206-9078

VL - 23

SP - 1

EP - 28

JO - Early Theatre

JF - Early Theatre

IS - 1

ER -