Topic: 18th Century Theatre. Aging actress on the long 18th C London stage.
Overview: Women were first allowed on stage in London in 1667 when the theatres reopened after the Interregnum. I’m interested in how these first female players navigated the negative reception to their aging bodies and how they represented themselves in the face of it
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