New places : Shakespeare and civic creativity / edited by Paul Edmondson and Ewan Fernie ; [afterword by Graham Holderness], Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Publication : London [etc.] : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018Description: 1 vol. (xxiii-292 p.) : ill., mus. impr., couv. ill. en coul. ; 25 cmISBN: 978-1-474-24455-8.Series: The Arden ShakespeareDewey: 822.3/3, 23Abstract: « New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity » documents and analyses the different ways in which a range of innovative projects take Shakespeare out into the world beyond education and the theatre. Mixing critical reflection on the social value of Shakespeare with new creative work in different forms and idioms, the volume triumphantly shows that Shakespeare can make a real contribution to contemporary civic life. Highlights include: Garrick's 1769 Shakespeare ode, its revival in 2016, and a devised performance interpretation of it; the full text of Carol Ann Duffy's « A Shakespeare Masque » (set to music by Sally Beamish); a new Shakespearean libretto inspired by Wagner; an exploration of the civic potential of new Shakespeare opera and ballet; a fresh Shakespeare-inspired poetic liturgy, including commissions by major British poets; a production of « The Merchant of Venice » marking the 500th anniversary of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto; and a remaking of Pericles as a response to the global migrant crisis.(éditeur).Bibliography: Notes bibliogr. en fin d'ouvrage. Index.Subject - Personal Name: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Influence | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Adaptations Études de cas Subject - Topical Name: Théâtre, Aspect social Études de casItem type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Prêt normal | BU Chevreul 4ème étage : Langues | Anglais | 820.03 Shakespeare NEW (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0380413060 |
Notes bibliogr. en fin d'ouvrage. Index
« New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity » documents and analyses the different ways in which a range of innovative projects take Shakespeare out into the world beyond education and the theatre. Mixing critical reflection on the social value of Shakespeare with new creative work in different forms and idioms, the volume triumphantly shows that Shakespeare can make a real contribution to contemporary civic life. Highlights include: Garrick's 1769 Shakespeare ode, its revival in 2016, and a devised performance interpretation of it; the full text of Carol Ann Duffy's « A Shakespeare Masque » (set to music by Sally Beamish); a new Shakespearean libretto inspired by Wagner; an exploration of the civic potential of new Shakespeare opera and ballet; a fresh Shakespeare-inspired poetic liturgy, including commissions by major British poets; a production of « The Merchant of Venice » marking the 500th anniversary of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto; and a remaking of Pericles as a response to the global migrant crisis.(éditeur)