Richard III presented by SEM Company at Seoul Arts Center (review)

Richard III presented by SEM Company at Seoul Arts Center (review)

[...]we might remind ourselves of what scholars of intercultural Shakespeare have been emphasizing for years: that as the cultural context of productions shifts beyond Western Anglophone boundaries, expectations and meanings can change radically as plays get appropriated. [...]the audience learned r...

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Published in:Shakespeare Bulletin Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 542 - 546
Main Author: Ko, Yu Jin
Format: Journal Article Book Review
Language:English
Published: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01-10-2018
Subjects:
Adaptations
Audiences
British & Irish literature
Corruption
Cultural factors
Drama
Politics
Seo, Jae-Hyung
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Stage production
South Korea
Seoul South Korea
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Summary:[...]we might remind ourselves of what scholars of intercultural Shakespeare have been emphasizing for years: that as the cultural context of productions shifts beyond Western Anglophone boundaries, expectations and meanings can change radically as plays get appropriated. [...]the audience learned right away that Margaret had her own past as a political and military adversary with a sinful streak of her own. [...]Richard may have recalled Choi more than President Park.
ISSN:0748-2558
1931-1427
1931-1427
DOI:10.1353/shb.2018.0052