תצוגת צוות: The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling

The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role played by the bed-trick performed by Beatrice-Joanna and Diaphanta in Thomas Middleton and William Rowley’s The Changeling and, beyond that, to study the tension between what is seen and what remains unseen of the play’s bedchamber episodes.The paper...

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הוצא לאור ב:	URI:https://journals.openedition.org/asf,
מחבר ראשי:	Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie
פורמט:	Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:	Anglais
יצא לאור:	Arrêt sur scène / Scene Focus 2022
נושאים:	scènes de lit élisabéthain Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling stratagème du lit montré caché luxure bedchamber scenes Elizabethan bed-trick seen unseen lust
גישה מקוונת:	Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM

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spelling	openedition-oai:revues.org:asf_656 https://doi.org/10.4000/asf.656 urn:doi:10.4000/asf.656 en https://journals.openedition.org/asf/656 2022-12-01T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/a4ai https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling Arrêt sur scène / Scene Focus IRCL (UMR 5186) CNRS/Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2268-977X URI:https://journals.openedition.org/asf Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie scènes de lit élisabéthain Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling stratagème du lit montré caché luxure bedchamber scenes Elizabethan Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling bed-trick seen unseen lust The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role played by the bed-trick performed by Beatrice-Joanna and Diaphanta in Thomas Middleton and William Rowley’s The Changeling and, beyond that, to study the tension between what is seen and what remains unseen of the play’s bedchamber episodes.The paper shows that the play indeed offers several sorts of bedchamber scenes by suggesting and concealing the sexual encounter between Beatrice-Joanna and De Flores; by dramatizing a bed-trick; by setting Diaphanta’s chamber on fire and finally by representing Alsemero’s closet as a substitute for the bedchamber where De Flores and Beatrice-Joanna can “rehearse again” their “scene of lust” (V.iii.115-116). These four variations of a bedchamber scene lead to the image of the bed as a “charnel” (V.iii.84) and play on the tension between showing and not showing, giving the spectators of this “bed’s scandal” the impression that they see it without seeing it. This article explores the four moments of this “bed’s scandal” in which the absence-presence of the bed is conspicuous. L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser le rôle joué par le stratagème du lit mis en œuvre par Béatrice-Joanna et Diaphanta dans The Changeling de Thomas Middleton et William Rowley et, au-delà, d’étudier la tension entre ce qui est vu et ce qui reste invisible des scènes de lit.L'article montre que la pièce offre en effet plusieurs sortes de scènes de lit en suggérant et en dissimulant la rencontre sexuelle entre Béatrice et De Flores ; en mettant en scène un stratagème de lit ; en mettant le feu à la chambre de Diaphanta et enfin en représentant le boudoir d’Alsemero comme substitut de la chambre à coucher où De Flores et Béatrice-Joanna peuvent « répéter à nouveau » leur « scène de luxure » (V.iii.115-116). Ces quatre variations d’une scène de chambre à coucher conduisent à l’image du lit comme un « charnier » (v.iii.84) et jouent sur la tension entre montrer et ne pas montrer, donnant aux spectateurs de ce « scandale du lit » l’impression de le voir sans le voir. Cet article explore les quatre moments de ce « scandale du lit » où l’absence-présence du lit est remarquable.
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topic	scènes de lit élisabéthain Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling stratagème du lit montré caché luxure bedchamber scenes Elizabethan Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling bed-trick seen unseen lust
spellingShingle	scènes de lit élisabéthain Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling stratagème du lit montré caché luxure bedchamber scenes Elizabethan Thomas Middleton William Rowley The Changeling bed-trick seen unseen lust Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling
description	The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role played by the bed-trick performed by Beatrice-Joanna and Diaphanta in Thomas Middleton and William Rowley’s The Changeling and, beyond that, to study the tension between what is seen and what remains unseen of the play’s bedchamber episodes.The paper shows that the play indeed offers several sorts of bedchamber scenes by suggesting and concealing the sexual encounter between Beatrice-Joanna and De Flores; by dramatizing a bed-trick; by setting Diaphanta’s chamber on fire and finally by representing Alsemero’s closet as a substitute for the bedchamber where De Flores and Beatrice-Joanna can “rehearse again” their “scene of lust” (V.iii.115-116). These four variations of a bedchamber scene lead to the image of the bed as a “charnel” (V.iii.84) and play on the tension between showing and not showing, giving the spectators of this “bed’s scandal” the impression that they see it without seeing it. This article explores the four moments of this “bed’s scandal” in which the absence-presence of the bed is conspicuous.
author	Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie
author_facet	Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie
author_sort	Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie
title	The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling
title_short	The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling
title_full	The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling
title_fullStr	The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling
title_full_unstemmed	The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling
title_sort	“bed’s scandal” in middleton and rowley’s the changeling
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The “bed’s scandal” in Middleton and Rowley’s The Changeling

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