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When the Chinese leader Wen Jiabao visited Britain in 2011 he said that Shakespeare was the greatest writer who ever lived. People all over the modern world recognize the image of his face and have heard of his plays. But why is he really so famous? This original book looks at how Shakespeare is interpreted and performed today, showing how Shakespeare's influence has stretched much further than the reading and stage performance of his works: into films, festivals, paintings, other media, and into the English language.

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	30 janvier 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781406273410
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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Shakespeare Alive

Shakespeare Today

Jane Shuter

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Edited by Andrew Farrow and Abby Colich Designed by Steve Mead Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Ltd 2014 Picture research by Elizabeth Alexander Production by Victoria Fitzgerald Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Group

ISBN 978 1 406 27334 2 (hardback) 17 16 15 14 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Shuter, Jane Shakespeare Today. – (Shakespeare Alive) A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy: pp. 5 (© The Art Archive), 17 (© Moviestore collection Ltd), 19 (© Keystone Pictures USA), 25 (© AF archive), 33 (© Toddlerstock), 36 (© Lebrecht Music and Arts Photo Library), 37 (© Geraint Lewis), 44 (© NiKreative), 47 (© Bernie Epstein), 54 (© Dave G. Houser); Getty Images: pp. 6 (DEA Picture Library), 40 (William Hogarth/The Bridgeman Art Library); Lebrecht Music & Arts: p. 12 (Tristram Kenton); McCurdy & Co: pp. 48, 49; Rex Features: p. 21 (Alastair Muir); Shakespeare’s Globe: pp. 8 (photograph by Simon Annand, 2012), 11 (photograph by Ellie Kurttz, 2010), 15 (photograph by Ellie Kurttz, 2010), 23 (photograph by Simon Kane, 2012), 27 (photograph by Simon Kane, 2012), 51 (photograph by Manuel Harlan, 2011), 53 (CGI by Allies and Morrison); St. Mary’s University College. Pictured: Matthew Hahn, John Kani, Atandwa Kani  Richmond Theatre, March 2008, reading of ‘The Robben Island Bible: p. 43; Superstock: pp. 32 (Universal Images Group), 38 (National Portrait Gallery); TopFoto.co.uk: p. 28 (Richard Campbell / ArenaPAL).

Cover photograph ofRomeo and Juliet(1996) reproduced with permission of The Kobal Collection (20th Century Fox/Morton, Merrick).

We would like to thank Farah KarimCooper for her invaluable help in the preparation of this book.

Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher.

All the Internet addresses (URLs) given in this book were valid at the time of going to press. However, due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, some addresses may have changed, or sites may have changed or ceased to exist since publication. While the author and publisher regret any inconvenience this may cause readers, no responsibility for any such changes can be accepted by either the author or the publisher.

Contents

Shakespeare today ................................................. 4 Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? .................. 6 Performing Shakespeare ........................................ 8 Playing Hamlet.................................................. 20 Using Shakespeare............................................... 22 Ophelia – a life of her own................................ 32 Who did Shakespeare use? .................................. 34 Macbeth..36........................................................... Always famous? ................................................... 38 Reacting to Shakespeare.................................... 42 Global Shakespeare ............................................. 44 Shakespeare festivals ......................................... 54 What’s the story? ................................................. 56 Famous performances .......................................... 58 Glossary............................................................... 61 Find out more ...................................................... 63 Index.................................................................... 64

Some words are shown in bold,like this. You can find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Shakespeare today

Shakespeare is worldfamous. He wrote his plays and poems over 400 years ago, yet he’s more widely recognized than any other modern English playwright. Nearly 500,000 people visit the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) theatres each year. Many more tourists flock to visit his birthplace, StratforduponAvon, spending money on food, accommodation, and souvenirs, which benefits the local area.

Shakespeare’s influence Shakespeare’s most obvious influence is that large numbers of people go to see his plays performed, not only bynational companiessuch as the RSC, but also by small local and student groups. His plays and poems are also studied in schools worldwide. As a result, many people can quote Shakespeare’s most famous lines. Some actors feel intimidated by Shakespeare’s bestknown speeches – they feel that many audience members are saying these speeches to themselves, along with the actors.

This is from a modern graphic novel version ofMacbeth.

Then it is decided. Go now, and pretend to be friendly to Duncan. Hide from him what lies in your evil heart.

Before morning, you will be the King of Scotland.

And I shall do my part!

Late that night . . .

What if we fail in our task?

Drugged wine put King Duncan’s guards to sleep.

But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we’ll not fail.

Is . . is this a dagger I see before me?!

Other influences Shakespeare’s influence has stretched much further than just the performance of his works. His stories have been adapted by other playwrights, authors, poets, and filmmakers. In 2005, alone there were 16 films made of his plays. However, his influence is much greater than that – especially his influence on the English language. For example, he invented and first used the following everyday words and phrases:assassination, hotblooded, anduseful, among many others.

This famous engraving of Shakespeare was made by Martin Droeshout for theFirst Foliocollection of Shakespeare’s plays, published in 1623. Its editors knew Shakespeare, so many people think it is most likely to resemble him.

DID YOU KNOW?

Copyright Most countries today have a law of copyright. This law stops people copying the creative work of someone in that country, such as a playwright’s play, without permission. However, this protection only last for a certain time, usually under a hundred years. Anyone can use Shakespeare’s words today without it being illegal. At the time, as a playwright, Shakespeare didn’t own the copyright of his plays. He sold each play to an actingcompany. It was then the only group with the right to put on that play, unless they sold it to a publisher to print, which didn’t happen very often. Once plays were printed and sold, they could be put on by anyone.

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