Remaking Shakespeare : Performance Across Media, Genres and Cultures

This collection focuses on contemporary remakings of Shakespeare in a variety of contexts and textual forms.

Located at the intersection of Shakespeare studies, performance studies, postcolonial criticism and cultural studies, the essays address the question of how Shakespeare's plays affect and are affected by their environments as they are transposed into a variety of media, cultures, geographical locations, genres and historical moments.

The volume includes articles on Shakespeare in American sign language, theatre, film, screenplay, music, documentary and soap opera.