Remaking Shakespeare : performance across media, genres, and cultures / edited by Pascale Aebischer, Edward J. Esche, and Nigel Wheale.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aebischer, Pascale, 1970-

Esche, Edward J., 1953-

Wheale, Nigel

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Palgrave Shakespeare studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Adaptations--History and criticism.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.

Genre:

Adaptations.

Film adaptations.

Physical Description:

xiii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

This collection focuses on contemporary remakings of Shakespeare in a variety of contexts and textual forms. Located at the intersection of Shakespeare studies, performance studies, postcolonial criticism and cultural studies, the essays address the question of how Shakespeare's plays affect and are affected by their environments as they are transposed into a variety of media, cultures, geographical locations, genres and historical moments. The volume includes articles on Shakespeare in American Sign Language, theatre, film, screenplay, music, documentary and soap opera.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

1403912661

OCLC:

51977992