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The Politics of Performing Shakespeare for Young People: Standing up to Shakespeare
Jan Wozniak
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Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
This book examines performance projects of Shakespeare's plays for young people in terms of their value for their young audiences. Using interviews with theatre workers and workshops with young people, the book argues that it is by trusting young people's experience of performances, rather than promoting a range of pre-determined textual understandings of the plays, that they might gain most benefit. It argues that by privileging the meanings young people make of Shakespeare, new and exciting interpretations of his work might be found.
This book examines performance projects of Shakespeare's plays for young people in terms of their value for their young audiences. Using interviews with theatre workers and workshops with young people, the book argues that it is by trusting young people's experience of performances, rather than promoting a range of pre-determined textual understandings of the plays, that they might gain most benefit. It argues that by privileging the meanings young people make of Shakespeare, new and exciting interpretations of his work might be found.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474234849
SKU
V9781474234849
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Ref
99-5
About Jan Wozniak
Jan Wozinak lectures in the Department of English, University of Leeds, UK
Reviews for The Politics of Performing Shakespeare for Young People: Standing up to Shakespeare
Wozniak's book is welcome and helps fill a vacuum of fresh reflection within the world of theatre for young people ... Beautifully researched, extensively noted, and indexed, The Politics of Performing Shakespeare for Young People is a sophisticated argument for innovating Shakespeare performances in ways that engage youth and honor their intellectual autonomy. Wozinak's optimism about Shakespeare's future in young ... Read more