Articles related to "William Davenant"

The return of England's Charles II from exile in Europe, and his Coronation in 1661, meant that theatrical performances could resume.

Impressarios in the Restoration were keen for spectacle and splendour, and Shakespeare seemed ideal material, with a few little tweaks here and there...

Aphra Behn's stories map out a bleak world for women. It is rescued from despair by the courage of her female protagonists, who negoiate through a world controlled by men

The often-repeated statement that women were banned from the stages of English theatres until King Charles II changed the rules is not entirely accurate.

Before deciding how to play the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth, it is helpful to consider the historical and theatrical context of this famous trio.

Aristocracy and commerce collided to make an urban playground out of a peaceful pasture in the 17th century, but the market was there first, in Saxon London.