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Popular Shakespeare: Simulation and Subversion on the Modern Stage (Palgrave Shakespeare Studies) - Hardcover

Purcell, S.

 
9780230577039: Popular Shakespeare: Simulation and Subversion on the Modern Stage (Palgrave Shakespeare Studies)

Synopsis

In recent years, the 'Popular Shakespeare' phenomenon has become ever more pervasive: in fringe productions, mainstream theatre, or the mass media, Shakespeare is increasingly constructed as an authentic part of popular culture. A vivid account of Shakespeare in performance since the 1990s, this book examines what 'Shakespeare' means to us today.

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About the Author

Stephen Purcell is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Warwick, UK. He directs for the theatre company The Pantaloons.

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