A midsummer night's dream : the state of play /

Offering new critical and performance approaches to Shakespeare's most well-known comedy of desire, a play that speaks powerfully to contemporary concerns, this collection includes approaches to the play covering textual studies, literary analysis, performance studies, adaptation studies and pe...

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Other Authors: Bushnell, Rebecca W., 1952- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Arden Shakespeare, 2026.
Series:Arden Shakespeare state of play series.
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Summary:Offering new critical and performance approaches to Shakespeare's most well-known comedy of desire, a play that speaks powerfully to contemporary concerns, this collection includes approaches to the play covering textual studies, literary analysis, performance studies, adaptation studies and pedagogy. The chapters all point to the inherent instability or openness of this play and its themes of shifting identity and boundary crossings, bridging nature and culture, the material and 'airy nothing', mortal and fairy. They make clear that this play speaks to people around the world today, emphasizing its wide global reception and adaptability in both theater and film.
Physical Description:xi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781350449534
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9781350449572
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