by Jinny Webber | Nov 24, 2020 | Boy actors on Shakespeare's stage, Gender fluidity, Sex and Gender in |
Numerous posts over the years have covered aspects of gender fluidity: ‘Elizabethan Masquerade’, ‘Androgyny in Male Attire’, ‘Love Between Males on the Elizabethan Stage’, ‘The Roaring Girl’, and four posts on boy actors and sex. Now preparing a Zoom course on gender...
by Jinny Webber | Mar 21, 2020 | Actors in plague time |
Here is Thomas Nashe’s poem, ‘A Litany in the Time of Plague,’ in full. Bubonic plague was way more vicious than Covid-19 with less medical understanding. So Nashe, also known for his satirical and erotic poems, may seem overly dramatic to our ears. But...
by Jinny Webber | Mar 21, 2020 | Actors in plague time, Gender fluidity, Sex and Gender in Shakespeare's England |
Ferdinand Stanley, Lord Strange “I thought I would say this poem tomorrow for the contest,” Nashe said. “But it occurs to me something more bawdy will better suit, and I have just the thing: the sad tale of Tomalin and his Frances. It’s called ‘The Choice of...
by Jinny Webber | Mar 20, 2020 | Actors in plague time, Christopher Marlowe, Gender fluidity, Sex and Gender in Shakespeare's England |
John Donne Awake early, I slipped out of bed, full of anticipation and a shadow of worry. In the kitchen Ella gave me apricots, bread, and a slice of ham. “I’m off for a bit of exploring,” I said, keeping my voice light. “I shall return before dinner.” Just before I...
by Jinny Webber | Mar 19, 2020 | Actors in plague time, Christopher Marlowe, Gender fluidity |
Tom Nashe “Good fortune that my father took you into North’s Men, Sander,” Jack said. Every topic seemed charged, but I had to brave it, oblivious as Jack seemed. “Remember your old friend Martin?” Mag asked. I shuddered at the name: I’d hardly call him friend! If I...
