Loose Ends: Eighteenth-Century Afterpieces and Queerer Pleasures.

  • Published In: Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation, 2023, v. 64, n. 3/4. P. 187 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wiehe, Jarred 3 of 3

Abstract

The article delves into the contrasting themes and emotions in Nicholas Rowe's tragic play "Jane Shore" and John Gay's afterpiece "The What D'Ye Call It" in eighteenth-century theater. Rowe's play evokes sympathy and reinforces traditional gender norms, while Gay's afterpiece challenges conventions and disrupts cultural regulations of sexuality and gender complementariness. Scholars explore the concept of queer time and space in Renaissance theater, focusing on gender, materiality, and audience interactions with sexuality and sentiment. The afterpieces on eighteenth-century stages offer unconventional interpretations of time and space, inviting audiences to navigate between pathos and satire while rethinking traditional notions of sexuality and embodied disciplining. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation. 2023/09, Vol. 64, Issue 3/4, p187
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0193-5380
  • DOI:10.1353/ecy.2023.a950260
  • Accession Number:183016842
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