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This chapter discusses the plays, dramaturgy, and performance conditions of theatre during the Enlightenment, when most theatre was closely associated with the courts of kings.
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You should be familiar with the relationship of theatre to the court during the Enlightenment and the kinds of audiences that attended it. |
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You need to know the dramaturgical conceptions and staging practices of neoclassical theatre. |
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You should be acquainted with the development of Royal era theatre buildings. |
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You need to be familiar with the development of Molière’s career, his relationship to the king, and the characteristics of his plays. |
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You should know the qualities of English Restoration playhouses and plays. |