Transforming the (Common) Place: The Performance of William Browne's "Ulysses and Circe" in Inner Temple Hall

Draws from various studies to argue that the use of the Inner Temple Hall of the Inns of Courts as ther performance space of a specific masque, William Browne's "Ulysses and Circe," offers new ways of thinking about the performance of a commonplace myth. Suggests that Browne's ac...

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Published in:Theatre history studies 1999-01, Vol.19, p.151-166
Main Author: Whitted, Brent E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Browne, William
Cities
Dramatic theory
Due process of law
Masques
Performance Venues
Students
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Summary:Draws from various studies to argue that the use of the Inner Temple Hall of the Inns of Courts as ther performance space of a specific masque, William Browne's "Ulysses and Circe," offers new ways of thinking about the performance of a commonplace myth. Suggests that Browne's account of this performance invites a meta-theatrical reading. Informs that an Inns-of-Court hall is a distinctively legal place so any performance of a play or masque within the hall works within the domain of legal commons. Implies that the performance of the myth in the Inner-Temple hall by the lawyer-masquers engages the society in a larger dialogue between the Inns of Court and the City of London. States that Browne's masque freed the space for them to perform in a kind of drama whereby they could collectively examine their relationship to the law and to the City of London.
ISSN:0733-2033