The Restoration of Charles II: public order, theatre and dance.
Author: Wilson, David (editor) Published: 2002 Proceedings of a conference held at Bankside House, London, on 23 February 2002, exploring the changes in dance and related arts within the historical context of the Commonwealth and the subsequent Restoration of Charles II. The sections are Government and society in Restoration Norwich (John Miller), Theatre dance in the private and public domains of Stuart and Commonwealth London (Anne Daye), 'Mockmusick' and survival of antimasque traditions in the Restoration theatre (Jeremy Barlow), From Cornao to Courante (Ann Kent), and Shadwell, Saint-André and the 'curious dancing' in Psyche (Moira Goff). |