ENGL 40254 - Shakespeare: Text and Performance

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

What are King Lear's last words? In performances at the Globe, what did Hamlet do when he argued with Laertes? What were the costumes worn by the ghost of Hamlet's father and why? If Viola in Twelfth Night was played by a boy-actor, what changes? What happens in recent Japanese productions of Hamlet? What is Shakespeare like on YouTube? This course will explore productions of Shakespeare plays from Shakespeare''s own theatre to 2011. We will see live productions as well as web-streamed versions in many languages and from all over the world. We will see what can be recovered of early modern production methods and of 18th century adaptations. We will, occasionally, use our lab time to watch films and tv versions but the lab will not be required ever week. The aim throughout will be to investigate the history of the text of Shakespeare plays and some of the myriad ways in which the plays have been translated into performance across time and space.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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