New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity

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New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity explores how Shakespeare's works inspire innovative projects beyond traditional theatre and education. It combines critical essays with new creative pieces, revealing Shakespeare's vibrant role in contemporary civic life. The book features studies of Garrick’s 1769 ode and its 2016 revival, Carol Ann Duffy’s A Shakespeare Masque (with music by Sally Beamish), a Shakespearean libretto inspired by Wagner, and fresh poetic liturgies by prominent British poets. It also examines productions that respond to historical and social themes, such as The Merchant of Venice commemorating the Venetian Jewish Ghetto and a reimagined Pericles addressing the global migrant crisis.
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This volume will appeal to readers interested in Shakespeare studies, community arts projects, cultural studies, and those curious about the intersection of classical literature with contemporary civic and social engagement.

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New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativity documents and analyses the different ways in which a range of innovative projects take Shakespeare out into the world beyond education and the theatre. Mixing critical reflection on the social value of Shakespeare with new creative work in different forms and idioms, the volume triumphantly shows that Shakespeare can make a real contribution to contemporary civic life.

Highlights include: Garrick’s 1769 Shakespeare ode, its revival in 2016, and a devised performance interpretation of it; the full text of Carol Ann Duffy’s A Shakespeare Masque (set to music by Sally Beamish); a new Shakespearean libretto inspired by Wagner; an exploration of the civic potential of new Shakespeare opera and ballet; a fresh Shakespeare-inspired poetic liturgy, including commissions by major British poets; a production of The Merchant of Venice marking the 500th anniversary of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto; and a remaking of Pericles as a response to the global migrant crisis.

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CHOICE praises the book as highly recommended for demonstrating Shakespeare’s relevance in contemporary settings. Paul Menzer highlights its innovative approach, showing how meaning is made “through” and “with” Shakespeare, engaging wider communities outside academia. Carol Chillington Rutter notes the book’s celebration of 'Civic Shakespeare' found across diverse groups including singers, dancers, refugees, and townspeople, emphasizing Shakespeare's dynamic presence in new and varied contexts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474244541

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Arden Shakespeare

Contributors:

Edited by Ewan Fernie
Edited by Dr Paul Edmondson

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Paul Edmondson is Head of Research at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, a Trustee of the British Shakespeare Association, and Honorary Fellow of The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK

Ewan Fernie is Chair, Professor and Fellow at The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK.

Contributors: Shaul Bassi, Sally Beamish, Silvia Bigliazzi, Hester Bradley, Katharine Craik, Michael Dobson, Carol Ann Duffy,Tobias Döring, Paul Fiddes, David Fuller, Graham Holderness, Jenny Lewis, Sinead Morrissey, Richard O'Brien, Micheal O’Siadhail, David Ruiter, Lawrence Sail, Katherine Scheil, Michael Symmons.