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Although there is no history of any performance of Coriolanus prior to the closing of the theatres at the time of the Civil War, the text of the play shows signs of careful preparation for the stage. Stage directions, for instance, are unusually full, and it has been plausibly suggested that this may indicate that Shakespeare was sending the script from Stratford for a colleague to produce.
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Williams, G. (1987). Stage History and Critical Reception. In: Coriolanus by William Shakespeare. Macmillan Master Guides. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09212-3_7
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