Shakespeare in the Media

From the Globe Theatre to the World Wide Web

• Author(s): Stefani Brusberg-Kiermeier,
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Pages: 208
• ISBN_10: 3631569602
  ISBN_13: 9783631569603
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Drama / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh , Drama / Shakespeare , Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language , Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies , Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism , Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh , Literary Criticism / Renaissance , Performing Arts / Film / General , Performing Arts / Film / Guides & Reviews , Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism , Performing Arts / Theater / General ,

Description:... This collection of critical essays and interviews gives an overview of the various kinds of medial manifestations which Shakespeare's work has been transferred into over the centuries: into a theatrical performance, a printed text, a painting, an opera, an audio book, a film, a radio or television drama, a website. On the whole this overview also provides a history of the general development of Shakespearean media. Practitioners as well as scholars focus on the strengths and weaknesses, the possibilities and limitations of each medium with regard to the representation of Shakespeare's work.