A Jacobean company and its playhouse: the Queen's Servants at the Red Bull Theatre (c. 1605-1619)

At the heart of this study is a multi-layered exploration of the links between the Queen's Servants and their named patroness, Queen Anna of Denmark, wife of King James I. Griffith makes a persuasive case for Danish influences on the company: the connections between the tradition for pyrotechni...

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Published in:The Seventeenth century 2014, Vol.29 (2), p.211
Main Author: Bailey, Rebecca A
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Heywood, Thomas (1570?-1641)
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Summary:At the heart of this study is a multi-layered exploration of the links between the Queen's Servants and their named patroness, Queen Anna of Denmark, wife of King James I. Griffith makes a persuasive case for Danish influences on the company: the connections between the tradition for pyrotechnics in Denmark and the Red Bull's own subsequent success with adventurous firework spectacle are most intriguing. [...]Griffith discusses the Red Bull repertoire within all its historic possibilities to suggest a more intellectual element thriving alongside the charming rambunctiousness of tradition. [...]a major strength of this monograph is that the reader is presented with a myriad of possible suggestions before the most likely is advanced.
ISSN:0268-117X
2050-4616
DOI:10.1080/0268117X.2014.900724