Shakespeare in the Spanish Theatre - 1772 to the Present

Shakespeare in the Spanish Theatre offers an account of Shakespeare''s presence on the Spanish stage, from a production of the first Spanish rendering of Jean-Francois Ducis''s Hamlet in 1772 to the creative and controversial work of directors like Calixto Bieito and Alex Rigola in the early 21st century. Despite a largely indirect entrance into the culture, Shakespeare has gone on to become the best and known and most widely performed of all foreign playwrights. What is more, by the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century there have been more productions of Shakespeare than of all of Spain''s major Golden Age dramatists put together. This book explores and explains this spectacular rise to prominence and offers a timely overview of Shakespeare''s place in Spain''s complex and vibrant culture.

Product details

• Authors: Keith Gregor
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2009
• EAN: 9780826499349
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9934-9
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Continuum Shakespeare Studies; Continuum Shakespeare Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies; Spain, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: general, 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