To Gender or Not to Gender: Casting and Characters for 21st Century Shakespeare

Can Othello be a woman? Can Ophelia be a man? Why not? Intended for Shakespeare lovers, scholars,...
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Author: Margaret J. Oakes
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Language: English
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To Gender or Not to Gender: Casting and Characters for 21st Century Shakespeare by Oakes, Margaret J.

To Gender or Not to Gender: Casting and Characters for 21st Century Shakespeare

CHF 121.71

To Gender or Not to Gender: Casting and Characters for 21st Century Shakespeare

CHF 121.71
Author: Margaret J. Oakes
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Can Othello be a woman? Can Ophelia be a man? Why not? Intended for Shakespeare lovers, scholars, and Shakespearean theater professionals, this study explores ways in which gender is being reinterpreted by British and North American productions since the turn of the millennium.

First discussing gender theory, including modern, individualistic identity, this book leads to deep shifts in thinking about sex, gender identity and expression, and sexuality seen in 21st century Shakespearean production casting, directing, and acting decisions. The inclusion of selected productions and characters such as Othello, Richard III, Ophelia, and Olivia encourage readers to make use of "category creation" to reinterpret these characters by rethinking gender. Covered productions are divided into three sections including those that "cross-sex" cast, those that "resex" a character, and those that leave open questions of gender considering how terms like "gender-blending," "gender-bending," or "gender-blind" are meaningful in 21st century Shakespeare.



Author: Margaret J. Oakes
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 07/01/2024
Pages: 263
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781476683539

About the Author
Margaret J. Oakes is a professor of English at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, specializing in early modern British poetry, Shakespeare, and detective fiction.

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