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245 10 a| To gender or not to gender :b| casting and characters for 21st century Shakespeare /c| Margaret J. Oakes.;

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264 1 a| Jefferson, North Carolina :b| McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,c| [2024];

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520 a| "Can Othello be a woman? Can Ophelia be a man? Why not? Intended for Shakespeare lovers, scholars, and Shakespearean theater professionals, this study explores ways in which gender is being reinterpreted by British and North American productions since the turn of the millennium. First discussing gender theory, including modern, individualistic identity, this book leads to deep shifts in thinking about sex, gender identity and expression, and sexuality seen in 21st century Shakespearean production casting, directing, and acting decisions. The inclusion of selected productions and characters such as Othello, Richard III, Ophelia, and Olivia encourage readers to make use of "category creation" to reinterpret these characters by rethinking gender. Covered productions are divided into three sections including those that "cross-sex" cast, those that "resex" a character, and those that leave open questions of gender considering how terms like "gender-blending," "gender-bending," or "gender-blind" are meaningful in 21st century Shakespeare"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| "And all the men and women merely players" : gender theory for the 21st century -- "What a piece of work is a man" : gender theory at work in Shakespearean productions -- "But man, proud man/dress'd in a little brief authority" : changing an actor's sex -- "King Lear's days as a king may be numbered" : changing a character's sex -- "Let me not play a woman. I have a beard coming" : gender fluidity -- "Whate'er the course, the end is the renown" : concluding thoughts.;

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600 10 a| Shakespeare, William,d| 1564-1616x| Characters.=| ^A25975;

650 0 a| Gender identity in the theater.=| ^A758216;

650 0 a| Theaterx| Casting.=| ^A325522;

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To gender or not to gender : casting and characters for 21st century Shakespeare / Margaret J. Oakes.

Author/creator	Oakes, Margaret J., 1960- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2024]
Description	pages cm
Subjects	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history. --1950-. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters. Gender identity in the theater. Theater--Casting.

Contents	"And all the men and women merely players" : gender theory for the 21st century -- "What a piece of work is a man" : gender theory at work in Shakespearean productions -- "But man, proud man/dress'd in a little brief authority" : changing an actor's sex -- "King Lear's days as a king may be numbered" : changing a character's sex -- "Let me not play a woman. I have a beard coming" : gender fluidity -- "Whate'er the course, the end is the renown" : concluding thoughts.
Abstract	"Can Othello be a woman? Can Ophelia be a man? Why not? Intended for Shakespeare lovers, scholars, and Shakespearean theater professionals, this study explores ways in which gender is being reinterpreted by British and North American productions since the turn of the millennium. First discussing gender theory, including modern, individualistic identity, this book leads to deep shifts in thinking about sex, gender identity and expression, and sexuality seen in 21st century Shakespearean production casting, directing, and acting decisions. The inclusion of selected productions and characters such as Othello, Richard III, Ophelia, and Olivia encourage readers to make use of "category creation" to reinterpret these characters by rethinking gender. Covered productions are divided into three sections including those that "cross-sex" cast, those that "resex" a character, and those that leave open questions of gender considering how terms like "gender-blending," "gender-bending," or "gender-blind" are meaningful in 21st century Shakespeare"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2024015078
ISBN	9781476683539
ISBN	1476683530
ISBN	(ebook)

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