Shakespeare During Covid-19
Expanding Our Theatrical Horizons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21671429 |
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| Authors | Méline Dumot (Université Clermont Auvergne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sillages critiques (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1272-3819 • E-ISSN: 1969-6302 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/sillagescritiques.15219 |
| OpenAlex | W4389575420 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
This article focuses on the digital adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays which have been produced and/or broadcast during the Covid-19 pandemic. It reflects on three assumptions in particular: that digital theatre is not “real” theatre, that audiences were not active participants during these online performances, and that digital theatre was a simple parenthesis which would close as soon as theatres would open again. I argue that, on the contrary, online theatre has taught us about the limitations of physical theatre and should inspire us to make it more accessible. Shakespeare’s plays appear as an experimental ground to implement these changes
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Art · Drama · Epistemology · Pandemic · Political theatre · Theatre director · Theatre studies · Visual arts · Medicine · Philosophy · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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