Shakespeare's Statuary Women and the Indoor Theatre's Discovery Space

This article places three scenes by Shakespeare within a specific architectural history. It reads the statuary female bodies of Desdemona, Hermione, and Imogen as revered and desecrated objects within the niched spaces of the indoor theatre's discovery space.

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Published in:Early theatre Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 89 - 112
Main Authors: O'Gorman, Myles, Johnson, Bonnie Lander
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hamilton Early Theatre 01-06-2021
McMaster University Press
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Summary:This article places three scenes by Shakespeare within a specific architectural history. It reads the statuary female bodies of Desdemona, Hermione, and Imogen as revered and desecrated objects within the niched spaces of the indoor theatre's discovery space.
ISSN:1206-9078
1206-9078
2293-7609
DOI:10.12745/et.24.1.4242