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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A study of pamphlet plays during the Civil War and its influence on theatrical entertainments at fairs in England of the late 17th century

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14510534
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 英語・英米文学
Research InstitutionAichi University of Education (2003-2005)
Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (2002)

Principal Investigator

MINAMI Ryuta  Aichi University of Education, Faculty of education, Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (60247575)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2005
KeywordsTheatres in Early Modern London / pamphlet plays / Restoration drama / actors in early modern England / puppet plays
Research Abstract

In the course of the four-year research project, the investigator (Minami) has carried out comprehensive research on popular theatrical entertainments in early modern England. The research, which is based on primary sources published in early modern England, focused on two topics : (1)theatrical entertainments such as puppet shows, freak shows and drolls shown at fairs or non-legitimate playhouses/stalls, which had not been recognized as an established field of English studies until recentl y; (2)interactions between the illegitimate theatres or stalls at fairs and licensed theatres in London in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The four-year study of these two closely related topics led to indicate how the established legitimate theatre activities in London were dependent upon the popular/informal/illegitimate/temporal theatrical shows, and vice versa. One of the notable findings made in the course of this research is the closely-knit cooperative interaction of performers between theatrical establishments and non-legitimate playhouses and stalls. Some part of the research results include the publications of chapters `The Politics of Puppet Plays : Popular Theatrical Entertainments in Early Modern England' in Does the Theatrical City Open Pandora's Box? (Tokyo : Arina,2002) and ‘The Triumvirate of the Drury Lane : Politics of Theatres in early 18th Century London' in Table Talk and English Literature (Tokyo : Sairyusha,2006) along with oral presentations at conferences.
The investigator (Minami) is hoping to continue the present research, which, not being completed yet, is to be developed into a comprehensive history of popular theatrical entertainments in early modern England.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2006 2002

All Book (4 results)

  • [Book] 食卓談義のイギリス文学2006

    • Author(s)
      佐々木和貴, 圓月勝博, 小野功生, 末廣幹, 竹内はるみ, 原田範行, 南隆太
    • Total Pages
      317
    • Publisher
      彩流社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] Table Talk and English Literature2006

    • Author(s)
      Minami, Ryuta, Sasaki, Engetsu, Ono, Suehiro, Harada, Takeuchi
    • Total Pages
      317
    • Publisher
      Tokyo : Sairyusha
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 演劇都市はパンドラの匣を開けるか2002

    • Author(s)
      佐々木和貴, 圓月勝博, 小野功生, 末廣幹, 南隆太
    • Total Pages
      300
    • Publisher
      ありな書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] Does the Theatrical City Open Pandora's Box?2002

    • Author(s)
      Minami, Ryuta, Sasaki, Engetsu, Ono, Suehiro
    • Total Pages
      300
    • Publisher
      Tokyo : Arina
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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