Coriolanus (Play on Shakespeare) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0866986820 ISBN 13: 9780866986823

Publisher: ACMRS Press, 2024

Synopsis

A powerfully topical new translation of Shakespeare’s study of military power and political folly.

Bay Area director, actor, and producer Sean San José takes on the themes of power and politics in his version of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s exploration of militaristic might and political folly. San José’s take on this little-known classic reimagines the text to be spoken by and for a community of “others.” The translation, which brings Shakespeare’s language into our era, rendering its thematic and dramatic power broadly accessible, is powered by a reexamination of populism in our current political moment.

This translation of Coriolanus was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of “The Bard” in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print—a new First Folio for a new era.

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About the Author

Sean San José is a Bay Area theater maker, performer, director, and producer. He is the artistic director of Magic Theatre, and a cofounder and current program director of the new performances group Campo Santo.

Edition details

• Publisher: ACMRS Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0866986820
• ISBN 13: 9780866986823
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 175