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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Theatrical adaptations"”.
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Nineteenth-Century Theatrical Adaptations of Nineteenth-Century Literature
… adapted from popular or classic literature, many theatrical productions in the early 1800s were based on popular literary works, and it is in that practice of adaptation that value in nineteenth-century theatre can be discerned. The abundance of theatrical adaptations during the nineteenth century …
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Suzuki Tadashi's Intercultural Adaptations
… Japanese director Tadashi Suzuki’s intercultural adaptations, which adapt plays of the Western repertoire for contemporary Japanese and international audiences in a style that is richly and evocatively visual. Notions drawn from postdramatic theatre, metatheatre and postcolonial theories are …
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Modern myth in performance: claiming identity through a reading of fantasy withcraft
… fantasy sites: The Wizard of Oz film and stage adaptations (especially the Broadway musical Wicked), The Chronicles of Narnia film and theatrical adaptations, and the Harry Potter films and paratheatrical adaptations. These three fantasy stories have significant cultural impact and strong images …
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"Vulgarized" : victorian women's fiction in minor theatres
… context of the period, I argue that the adaptations of three major Victorian novels highlight the ways in which minor theatres engaged with the genres often considered high art and used that material to create new meanings for an often ignored sub group--the working class. In particular, …
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Bellicose Beauties: Villainesses, Gender Transgression, and Martial Drama in Beijing, 1774-1911
… comparisons in case studies, I argue that theatrical adaptations of villainesses in Beijing theatre experienced a tendency of “anti-villainisation” - transforming passive antagonists to attractive yet unconventional heroines. Facilitated by authors, actors, and audiences, the process of …
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Broadway Junior : musical theatre for youth performers
… youth performers and explores the value of these adaptations in schools. Interviews and survey responses comprise this qualitative study that examines interest in and opportunities created by Broadway Jr., a specific musical theatre program for middle school students. Through an analysis of …