’Tis Pity She’s a Realist: A Conversational Case Study in Realism and Early Modern Theater Today

Authors

Kim Solga, Western UniversityFollow
Roberta Barker, Dalhousie University
Cary Mazer, University of Pennsylvania

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Journal

Shakespeare Bulletin

Abstract

In this introduction to Barker and Solga’s 2013 special issue of Shakespeare Bulletin, Barker, Solga, and Cary Mazer discuss the use of emotional realist acting techniques in Cheek By Jowl’s ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore, assessing its political potential as well as reflecting on the risks it takes. The essay ranges beyond Cheek By Jowl to introduce some of the core questions explored by the issue as a whole.