Overview According to a 2015 report from the British Council, the Chinese are more passionate about Shakespeare than the British and Hong Kongers. By tracing a historical line of Shakespeare’s development in China, this post investigates Shakespearean productions in China and their impact on Chinese communities as well as theContinue reading
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#ShakespeareMustFall?: Decolonizing Shakespeare in 21st Century South Africa
OVERVIEW: In 2015, South African students protested exorbitant tuition fees, racial inequality at universities, and curriculums that failed to explore post-colonial South African culture. This page will explore the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Shakespearean theater festival, #ShakespeareMustFall?, and the ensuing charge to portray Shakespearean drama through a modernized lens. InContinue reading
