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Performing Shakespeare on an Endangered Planet

AUTHOR Freestone, Elizabeth; Brokaw, Katherine Steele
PUBLISHER Cambridge University Press (07/24/2025)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Given the many environmental crises facing the planet, we need to use all tools to address them, including Shakespearean theatre. This Element explains why Shakespeare is well-positioned to be an eco-playwright, how theatre-makers can adapt his plays to matter now, and how to make more ecological the many processes of Shakespearean theatre, from set design to performing outdoors. The co-authors are both directors, and conversations between them about their recent eco-productions of The Tempest for the Royal Shakespeare Company and A Midsummer Night's Dream for Shakespeare in Yosemite (California) give clear examples of both the why and how of eco-theatrical Shakespeare.
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ISBN-13: 9781009569590
ISBN-10: 1009569597
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 124
Carton Quantity: 64
Product Dimensions: 5.00 x 0.26 x 7.00 inches
Weight: 0.25 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Given the many environmental crises facing the planet, we need to use all tools to address them, including Shakespearean theatre. This Element explains why Shakespeare is well-positioned to be an eco-playwright, how theatre-makers can adapt his plays to matter now, and how to make more ecological the many processes of Shakespearean theatre, from set design to performing outdoors. The co-authors are both directors, and conversations between them about their recent eco-productions of The Tempest for the Royal Shakespeare Company and A Midsummer Night's Dream for Shakespeare in Yosemite (California) give clear examples of both the why and how of eco-theatrical Shakespeare.
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