Shakespeare Now and Then - AIE2222

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No English degree would be complete without the opportunity to study the greatest writer in the language – Shakespeare. This module is your chance to do just that, both by situating Shakespeare’s plays in relation to their historical and cultural backgrounds, and by considering their rejuvenation in recent film and stage productions. For a greater understanding of Renaissance drama, the module will also compare Shakespeare’s work to some of his contemporaries, such as Marlowe, Jonson, or Webster.

School of Arts and Humanities

The reading list is indicative only and will be updated to reflect latest scholarship. 
Al-Saber, S. (2016). Beyond colonial tropes: Two productions of A midsummer Night’s dream in palestine. Critical Survey (Oxford, England), 28(3), 27-46. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2016.280303" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2016.280303</a>
Elsom, J. (1989). Is Shakespeare still too english? Is shakespeare still our contemporary? (1st ed., pp. 79-98). Routledge. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203359112-4" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203359112-4</a>
Fischlin D., Fortier M.(Eds.), Adaptations of Shakespeare: A critical anthology of plays from the seventeenth century to the present(1st ed.). Routledge. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203754641" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203754641</a>

Lehmann, C. (2020). Shakespeare's romeo and juliet: A close study of the relationship between text and film (1st ed.). Methuen Drama.
Moewaka Barnes, A. M. (2023). Indigenising the screen: Te tangata whai rawa o weniti-the maori merchant of venice (2002). AlterNative : An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 19(1), 61-70. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801221126254" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801221126254</a>

English Literature

AIE2222 - Shakespeare Now and Then

Shakespeare Now and Then

Understand Shakespearean plays through the relevant literary, dramatic, cultural, and critical frameworks

Understand the contemporary relevance of Shakespeare’s plays through recent adaptations and interpretations

Understand Shakespearean plays in terms of the historical and cultural contexts of the English Renaissance

Plan, research, and produce an extended piece of scholarly work using appropriate critical concepts and terminology.

Evaluate and review plays/performances/productions/films (or similar) in an appropriate style, tone, and register