Childhood in Contemporary Performance of Shakespeare

by Gemma Miller

Book Overview

Child characters feature more numerously and prominently in the Shakespearean canon than in that of any other early modern playwright. Focusing on stage and film productions from the past four decades, this study addresses how Shakespeare's child characters are reflected, refracted and reinterpreted in performance. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates close reading, semiotics, childhood studies, queer theory and performance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135023947X
• ISBN13: 9781350239470
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"