HAMLETAS, OSKARAS KORSUNOVAS'S STAGING OF SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET: ANGST IN ELSINORE

Ellis discusses Hamletas, Oskaras Korsunovas's staging of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The theatrical metaphor of role-playing suits the play well, and Korsunovas's decision to build much of the production on the questions of self-identity, self-deception, and pretense makes his Haml...

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Published in:Slavic and East European performance 2010-04, Vol.30 (2), p.17
Main Author: Ellis, Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
British & Irish literature
Deception
Drama
English literature
Identity
Korsunovas, Oskaras
Metaphor
Role playing
Self concept
Shakespeare plays
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Theater criticism
Theater directors & producers
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Summary:Ellis discusses Hamletas, Oskaras Korsunovas's staging of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The theatrical metaphor of role-playing suits the play well, and Korsunovas's decision to build much of the production on the questions of self-identity, self-deception, and pretense makes his Hamlet strangely relevant.
ISSN:1069-2800