Manners, Mirrors and Magic – ancestors in the theatrical space
[Attending the]… theatre was ‘a noisy, boisterous, contact sport, a public bear-pit in which servants, parliamentarians, butchers, Trinity students, haberdashers and “ladies of quality”…
Ancestors
Offstage Ancestors: the theatre ancestors you never knew about
Who do you think of when you hear the term ‘theatre ancestor? Actor, musician, composer, dancer, circus performer, manager, playwright, director? Of course all…