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Gaming the Stage: Playable Media and the Rise of English Commercial Theater

By Gina Bloom
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By Gina Bloom
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Rich connections between gaming and theater stretch back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when England's first commercial theaters appeared right next door to gaming houses and blood-sport arenas. In the first book-length exploration of gaming in the early modern period, Gina Bloom shows that theaters succeeded in London's new entertainment marketplace largely because watching a play and playing a game were similar experiences. Audiences did not just see a play; they were encouraged to play ...

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LiteratureMusic, Film & Performing ArtsLiterary CriticismPerforming ArtsEuropean LiteratureRenaissance European Literature - Literary CriticismGeneral & Miscellaneous Performing Arts