Cross-Gender Shakespeare and English National Identity : Wearing the Codpiece
by
E. Klett
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0230616321
ISBN-13
9780230616325
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 14th, 2009
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
350 grams
Dimensions
21.00 x 14.60 x 1.60 cms
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This book examines contemporary female portrayals of male Shakespearean roles and shows how these performances invite audiences to think differently about Shakespeare, the English nation, and themselves.
Introduction: Wearing the Codpiece The King''s Many Bodies: Fiona Shaw''s Richard II (1995-96) Playing With Contradictions: Kathryn Hunter''s King Lear (1997) Gender in Exile: Vanessa Redgrave''s Prospero in The Tempest (2000) Staging and Subverting Nostalgia: Dawn French''s Bottom in A Midsummer Night''s Dream (2001) Vice-Versa: All-Female Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre (2003-04)
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