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Theatrical Self-Consciousness in
Restoration Drama
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About the Authors:
Elise Gelinas |
Taylor Gibson |
Sarah
Guy |
Kathryn Waites |
| Between Charles II's reopening of the theaters in 1660 and the Licensing Act of 1737, drama flourished in Britain. Our class, Licensing and Licentiousness: British Drama 1660-1737, examined a wide selection of plays from this vibrant era. Beginning with Wycherley's The Country Wife, we worked our way through a variety of authors, including Behn, Vanbrugh, Collier, Congreve, Farquhar, Centlivre, Gay, and Fielding. Along the way, we read pertinent secondary readings and also watched the film versions of The Country Wife, The Rover, and The Beggar's Opera. Assignments for the class included a group performance, an individual web archive, a research paper, and this collaborative web archive. |
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