Theatre, 1660-1760: The Arrival of the Actress

In this undergraduate lecture, David Taylor describes one of the key theatrical developments of Restoration drama, the arrival of female actors on the stage.
Date Published: 11 March 2019
Writer:
Source:
Contributors: David Taylor
In Collection(s): Aphra Behn, Reformation and Restoration, Feminist Approaches to Literature
Keywords: genre, staging, Restoration drama
Cite: Theatre, 1660-1760: The Arrival of the Actress by Aphra Behn at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/theatre-1660-1760-arrival-actress. Published on 11 March 2019. Accessed on 14 May 2026.
If reusing this resource please attribute as follows: Theatre, 1660-1760: The Arrival of the Actress (https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/) by Aphra Behn, licensed as Creative Commons BY-NC-SA (2.0 UK).
Related content: