{"title":"Series: Global Shakespeare Inverted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Shakespeare Inverted\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to explore a diverse range of perspectives across disciplines, from philosophy and psychology to finance, history, and technology. This series challenges conventional narratives, offering fresh insights that provoke thought and inspire curiosity about the world’s complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether delving into the nuances of value investing or embarking on adventures through history and travel, each title blends intellectual depth with engaging storytelling. Expect a collection that sparks reflection and broadens horizons across both familiar and unexpected themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shakespeares-others-in-21st-century-european-performance-9781350260795","title":"Shakespeare’s Others in 21st-century European Performance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e are the two Shakespeare plays which serve as touchstones for contemporary understandings and responses to notions of 'the stranger' and 'the other'. This groundbreaking collection explores the dissemination of the two plays through Europe in the first two decades of the 21st-century, tracing how productions and interpretations have reflected the changing conditions and attitudes locally and nationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with case studies of productions of each play in different countries, the volume opens vistas on the continent's turbulent history marked by the instability of allegiances and boundaries, and shifting senses of identity in a context of war, decolonization and migration. Chapters examine productions in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Italy, France, Portugal and Germany to shed light on wide-scale European developments for the first time in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a final section, performance insights are offered by interviews with three directors: Karin Coonrod on directing \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant in Venice\u003c\/i\u003e at the Venetian Ghetto in 2016, Plamen Markov on his 2020 \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e for the Varna Theatre (Bulgaria) and Arnaud Churin, whose \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e toured France in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn drawing attention to the ways in which historical circumstances and collective memory shape and refashion performance, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Others in 21st-century European Performance\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rich review of European theatrical engagements with Otherness in the productions of these two plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598177452268,"sku":"9781350260795","price":137.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a9182e83376b062003f756b9bbaf5dc0.jpg?v=1778026836"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-global-shakespeare-inverted.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}