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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... Livia, a romantic heroine, joins the rebel ladies only to save herself from marriage to old Moroso and to trick him and her father into consenting to her marriage with her true love. Petruchio is tamed, but the social fabric is hardly ...
... Livia, a romantic heroine, joins the rebel ladies only to save herself from marriage to old Moroso and to trick him and her father into consenting to her marriage with her true love. Petruchio is tamed, but the social fabric is hardly ...
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... LIVIA SOPHOCLES, two gentlemen, friends to TRANIO, PETRUCHIO ìí î PETRUCHIO, an Italian gentleman, husband to MARIA ROWLAND, a young gentleman, in love with LIVIA PETRONIUS, father to MARIA and LIVIA JAQUES PEDRO ...
... LIVIA SOPHOCLES, two gentlemen, friends to TRANIO, PETRUCHIO ìí î PETRUCHIO, an Italian gentleman, husband to MARIA ROWLAND, a young gentleman, in love with LIVIA PETRONIUS, father to MARIA and LIVIA JAQUES PEDRO ...
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... LIVIA.) ROWLAND Now, Livia, if you'll go away to-night, Ifyour affections be not made of words – LIVIA I love you, and you know how dearly, Rowland: (Is there none near us?) My affections ever Have been your servants; with what ...
... LIVIA.) ROWLAND Now, Livia, if you'll go away to-night, Ifyour affections be not made of words – LIVIA I love you, and you know how dearly, Rowland: (Is there none near us?) My affections ever Have been your servants; with what ...
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... LIVIA 'Twill be a childish, and a less prosperous course Than his that knows not care; why should we do Our honest and our hearty love such wrong, To over-run our fortunes? ROWLAND Then you flatter! LIVIA Alas! you know I cannot ...
... LIVIA 'Twill be a childish, and a less prosperous course Than his that knows not care; why should we do Our honest and our hearty love such wrong, To over-run our fortunes? ROWLAND Then you flatter! LIVIA Alas! you know I cannot ...
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... LIVIA It seems so, and a modest! MARIA You're an ass! When thou art married once, thy modesty Will never buy thee pins. LIVIA 'Bless me! MARIA From what? BIANCA From such a tame fool as our cousin Livia! LIVIA You are not mad? MARIA Yes ...
... LIVIA It seems so, and a modest! MARIA You're an ass! When thou art married once, thy modesty Will never buy thee pins. LIVIA 'Bless me! MARIA From what? BIANCA From such a tame fool as our cousin Livia! LIVIA You are not mad? MARIA Yes ...
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