Adaptations of Shakespeare: An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the PresentDaniel Fischlin, Mark Fortier Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeares work from around the world and across the centuries. The plays include The Woman's Prize or the Tamer Tamed John Fletcher The History of King Lear Nahum Tate King Stephen: A Fragment of a Tragedy John Keats The Public (El P(blico) Federico Garcia Lorca The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Bertolt Brecht uMabatha Welcome Msomi Measure for Measure Charles Marowitz Hamletmachine Heiner Müller Lears Daughters The Womens Theatre Group & Elaine Feinstein Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief Paula Vogel This Islands Mine Philip Osment Harlem Duet Djanet Sears Each play is introduced by a concise, informative introduction with suggestions for further reading. The collection is prefaced by a detailed General Introduction, which offers an invaluable examination of issues related to |
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... JAQUES PEDRO twowittyservantstoPETRUCHIO DOCTOR ìí APOTHECARY WATCHMEN PORTERS î MARIA, a chaste witty lady, LIVIA, mistress to ROWLAND daughters of the two masculine PETRONIUS ìí î ì í î BIANCA, their cousin, and commander-in-chief who ...
... JAQUES PEDRO twowittyservantstoPETRUCHIO DOCTOR ìí APOTHECARY WATCHMEN PORTERS î MARIA, a chaste witty lady, LIVIA, mistress to ROWLAND daughters of the two masculine PETRONIUS ìí î ì í î BIANCA, their cousin, and commander-in-chief who ...
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... Jaques! You are abusy man, I am sure. JAQUES Yes, certain; This old sport must have eggs, – SOPHOCLES Not yet this ten days. JAQUES Sweet gentlemen, with muskadel. TRANIO That's right, sir. MOROSO This fellow broods his master. – Speed ...
... Jaques! You are abusy man, I am sure. JAQUES Yes, certain; This old sport must have eggs, – SOPHOCLES Not yet this ten days. JAQUES Sweet gentlemen, with muskadel. TRANIO That's right, sir. MOROSO This fellow broods his master. – Speed ...
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... JAQUES.) JAQUES My master, forsooth – MARIA Oh, how does thy master? Pr'ythee commend me to him. JAQUES How is this? – My master stays, forsooth – MARIA Why, let him stay! Who hinders him, forsooth? JAQUES The revel's ended now, – To ...
... JAQUES.) JAQUES My master, forsooth – MARIA Oh, how does thy master? Pr'ythee commend me to him. JAQUES How is this? – My master stays, forsooth – MARIA Why, let him stay! Who hinders him, forsooth? JAQUES The revel's ended now, – To ...
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... JAQUES That you cannot neither. PETRUCHIO Why? JAQUES Unless You will drop thro' the chimney like a daw, Or force a breach i' th' windows; you may untile The house, 'tis possible. PETRUCHIO What dost thou mean? JAQUES A moral, sir; the ...
... JAQUES That you cannot neither. PETRUCHIO Why? JAQUES Unless You will drop thro' the chimney like a daw, Or force a breach i' th' windows; you may untile The house, 'tis possible. PETRUCHIO What dost thou mean? JAQUES A moral, sir; the ...
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Contents
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The History of King Lear | 66 |
A Dramatic Fragment | 97 |
The Public El público | 103 |
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | 125 |
uMabatha | 164 |
Measure for Measure | 188 |
Hamletmachine | 208 |
Lears Daughters | 215 |
A Play About a Handkerchief | 233 |
This Islands Mine | 255 |
Harlem Duet | 285 |
Further Adaptations | 318 |
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adaptation AMAH ANGELO Arturo BASTARD BHANGANE BIANCA BILLIE blood Brecht CANADA Cauliflower Cauliflower Trust CHARACTER IN BELLS CHARACTER IN VINE CLARK CLAUDIO CORDELIA cultural DEBBIE DESDEMONA DIRECTOR Djanet Sears DOGSBOROUGH door DUKE DULLFEET EDGAR EMILIA Enter ESCALUS Exeunt Exit eyes father FOOL friends GIRI give GIVOLA GLOSTER GONERIL Hamletmachine hand Harlem He’s hear Heaven Heiner Müller HOSHWENI ISABELLA JAQUES JODY Juliet KAMADONSELA KENT Khondo King King Lear kiss lady LEAR leave LIVIA look Lord LUCIO LUKE m’lady MABATHA MAFUDU MAGI MAKHIWANE man’s MARIA MARIANNE Marowitz MARTIN Mbathazeli Mdangazeli MISS ROSENBLUM MOROSO MURDERER NANNY never night NURSE O’CASEY OTHELLO Paula Vogel PEDRO PETRONIUS PETRUCHIO PROVOST REGAN ROMA ROWLAND SANGOMA Scene SELWYN Shakespeare Sheet SOPHOCLES speak stage STEPHEN tell theatre theatrical thee There’s thing thou TRANIO What’s WHITE HORSE who’s woman women you’re