Global Shakespeare

CANCELLED FALL 2022

Two men in a mock fight with shields and sticks for a Macbeth production

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A study of the dissemination of Shakespeare’s plays across a range of cultures and sites from the early seventeenth century to the present, with a focus on the development of Shakespeare as a “global” author. Selected plays will be studied in historical context and in geographically diverse adaptations in theatrical, print, and electronic media.