Shakespeare, Trauma and Contemporary Performance

Catherine (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Silverstone

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2011

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This study explores the relationship between performances of Shakespeare’s plays and the ways in which they engage with traumatic events and histories. It investigates the ethical and political implications of attempts to represent trauma in performance, and interrogates a range of narratives about Shakespeare, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, colonization and violence.

ISBN-13
9780415956451
ISBN-10
0415956455
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-06-07
Pages
186
Dimensions
237x153x16
Weight
394