ACOUSTICS, PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCES IN MEDIEVAL ENGLISH DRAMA

摘要

Although recent years have seen an increase in the number of acoustical studies focusing on historical sites of drama performances, medieval drama acoustics is often omitted from research projects, due to its use of outdoor spaces and temporarily assembled stages. However, historical research has highlighted that medieval drama had the aim of reverencing Christ and communicating religious doctrine, which indicates that the lines delivered and the music performed, would have needed to be as intelligible and engaging as possible so that the Christian message could be transmitted to the audience.