early modern drama

This post also appears on The National Archives blog.  

Further to Andy’s post on story, this post asks questions about the nature and necessity of coherent “story”—and of audiences following “plot”—in early modern commercial dramatic performance.

they procured her to be rescued by the way as she went thither

And the time appointed, she changed herself into man’s Apparel, which she had in her said Master’s house, being about two of the clock after Midnight, and came away, and so came to Paul’s Wharf

We invite scholars to participate in exploring John Lyly’s Galatea at the Jerwood Space this August.