Remaking Shakespeare: Performance Across Media, Genres and Cultures

Book Overview

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, post-colonial 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349724343
• ISBN13: 9781349724345
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"