Adaptations of Shakespeare : An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present

Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in a various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare's work from around the world and across the centuries.

The plays include:

The Woman Prized or the Tamer Tamed, John Fletcher

The History of King Lear, Nahum Tate

King Stephen: a Fragment of a Tragedy John Keats

The Public (El Publico), Federico Garcia Lorca

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Bertolt Brecht

uMabatha, Welcome Msomi

Measure for Measure, Charles Marowitz

Hamletmachine, Heiner Muller

Lear's Daughters, The Women's Theatre Group & Elaine Feinstein

Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, Paula Vogel

This Island's Mine, Philip Osment

Harlem Duet, Djanet Sears

Each play is introduced by a concise, informative introduction with suggestions for further reading. The collection is prefaced by a detailed General Introduction, which offers an invaluable examination of issues related to theatrical adaptation and the rewriting of Shakespeare. The editors conclude with a section on further adaptations of interest. Adaptations of Shakespeare is the essential guide to a fascinating area of study.