He also illuminates the ways in which the crucible of American society refashioned these traditional performance practices into new genres that gave agency to its most powerless members." - Heather S. Reed situates his rogues (sailors, slaves, working class laborers) in a circum-Atlantic context that underscores the debt American underclass performance culture owed to its European and African ancestors. In each case, Reed pays careful attention to the rogue characters who used their performances to claim a new kind of freedom. Rogue Performances explores both traditional theatrical events (such as Rowson's Slaves in Algiers, Bird's The Gladiator, or blackface minstrel shows), as well as those impromptu performances that exploded within and outside playhouse walls. "Combining rich archival research and imaginative analysis, Reed offers scholars alternate ways to read the role of underclass figures often marginalized in or excluded from familiar histories of American theatre. Lhamon, Jr., Lecturer in American Studies, Smith College and author of Raising Cain Rogue Performances shows how we act American." - W. Reed's stunning research and close analyses prove that curtains and footlights, costumes and conventions, do not separate performance from publics but knot them together. Yankee Candle Williamsburg Bayberry 22 oz Large Jar Not available in Yankee Candle stores Spicy and refreshing, with fresh mint, clove, bayberry and a dash of pine. Despite official suppression, rogue acts remain widespread and lively in both the archives and popular behavior. "Beyond its apparent topics, Rogue Performances delivers the substrata that refigure American literature, drama, performance studies, and class dynamics.
"Well-researched and discerning.Rogue Performances represents the best of scholarship in early American theatre." - Theatre Journal
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