The play's only part of the thing: audience response to pastiche historical drama.

Responding to the view that pastiche is an empty and inert practice, this project explores whether pastiche historical dialogue can elicit reflective and affective responses. Besieged, a pastiche of a typical play of the 1640s, chronicles the historical events of the Siege of Portsmouth in 1642. It...

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Published in:	Rethinking History Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 75 - 101
Main Author:	Adams, Vin
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2026
Subjects:	Historical drama Audience participation Research methodology Early modern English drama Literary style Portsmouth (England)
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