Shakespeare, Blackface and Race - Different Perspectives

Through several case studies the author analyses the interaction between blackface and (institutional) racism in Dutch society and theatre and how Othello has become an active player in this debate.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Context: Dutch Tolerance, Blackface and Racism; 3. Othello after World War Two: White Actors and Blackface; 4. Movement from the Fringe: Ignorance, Indifference and Indignation; 5. Othello is Black and that Matters.

Zusammenfassung

Through several case studies the author analyses the interaction between blackface and (institutional) racism in Dutch society and theatre and how Othello has become an active player in this debate.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Coen Heijes, Coen (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Heijes
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781108827829
• ISBN: 978-1-108-82782-9
• Seiten: 75
• Serien: Elements in Shakespeare Perfor; Elements in Shakespeare Performance
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenschaft; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, Othello; race; performance; Shakespeare