Music and Drama at the Early Modern Inns of Court: Twelfth Night and Hyde Park

Simon Smith

doi:10.1017/9781009647564.006

Music and Drama at the Early Modern Inns of Court: Twelfth Night and Hyde Park

Simon Smith^*

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Shakespeare Institute

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This article traces close links between professional musicians and acting companies at the early modern Inns of Court. It also explores two plays with documented Inns performances – Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and James Shirley’s Hyde Park – considering how they may have been staged and received in this musically rich performance context.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Shakespeare Survey Volume 78
Subtitle of host publication	Shakespeare and Communities
Editors	Emma Smith
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	57-66
Number of pages	10
Volume	78
ISBN (Electronic)	9781009647564
ISBN (Print)	9781009647571
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009647564.006
Publication status	Published - 16 Nov 2025

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Name	Shakespeare Survey
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Volume	78
ISSN (Print)	0080-9152

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