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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... 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 threatened; and no opportunity for traditional antifeminine rant and roaring is lost. The ...
... 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 threatened; and no opportunity for traditional antifeminine rant and roaring is lost. The ...
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... MOROSO, SOPHOCLES, and TRANIO, with ROSEMARY, as from a wedding.) MOROSO God give 'em joy! TRANIO Amen! SOPHOCLES Amen, say I too! The pudding's now i' the proof. Alas, poor wench, Through what a mine of patience must thou work, Ere ...
... MOROSO, SOPHOCLES, and TRANIO, with ROSEMARY, as from a wedding.) MOROSO God give 'em joy! TRANIO Amen! SOPHOCLES Amen, say I too! The pudding's now i' the proof. Alas, poor wench, Through what a mine of patience must thou work, Ere ...
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... MOROSO I'll asssure you, I hold him a good man. SOPHOCLES Yes, sure, awealthy; But whether a good woman's man is doubtful. TRANIO 'Would 'twere no worse! MOROSO What though his other wife, Out of her most abundant soberness, Out of her ...
... MOROSO I'll asssure you, I hold him a good man. SOPHOCLES Yes, sure, awealthy; But whether a good woman's man is doubtful. TRANIO 'Would 'twere no worse! MOROSO What though his other wife, Out of her most abundant soberness, Out of her ...
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... Moroso has ye. LIVIA No such matter: For hold this certain; begging, stealing, whoring, Selling (which is a sin unpardonable) Of counterfeit cods, or musty English crocus, Switches, or stones for th' tooth-ach, sooner finds me, Than ...
... Moroso has ye. LIVIA No such matter: For hold this certain; begging, stealing, whoring, Selling (which is a sin unpardonable) Of counterfeit cods, or musty English crocus, Switches, or stones for th' tooth-ach, sooner finds me, Than ...
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... MOROSO, TRANIO, and SOPHOCLES.) PETRUCHIO You that are married, gentlemen, have at ye, For a round wager now! SOPHOCLES Ofthis night's stage? PETRUCHIO Yes. SOPHOCLES I am your first man: A pair of gloves Of twenty shillings. PETRUCHIO ...
... MOROSO, TRANIO, and SOPHOCLES.) PETRUCHIO You that are married, gentlemen, have at ye, For a round wager now! SOPHOCLES Ofthis night's stage? PETRUCHIO Yes. SOPHOCLES I am your first man: A pair of gloves Of twenty shillings. PETRUCHIO ...
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