Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England

A special forum for this issue presents three essays considering issues of race, racism, and performance on the early modern English stage. Another five articles look at such diverse topics as madness and hagiography in Hamlet, curtains on the Shakespearean stage, and performing foreign tongues. Following are short notes and documents, review essays, and reviews of recently published books. Distributed in the US by Associated University Presses. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)