Shakespeare in Transition Political Appropriations in the Postcommunist Czech Republic |
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| Author:
| Kostihova, Marcela |
| Series title: | Performance Interventions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-20324-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $159.95 |
Book Description:
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Using themed performance reviews and extensive interviews with theatre professionals, this book explores how Shakespeare's ‘cultural capital' has been evoked in the reinvention of a post-communist nation against a backdrop of political tensions surrounding the ascendance of Central and Eastern Europe to the European Union.
Using themed performance reviews and extensive interviews with theatre professionals, this book explores how Shakespeare's ‘cultural capital' has been evoked in the reinvention of a post-communist nation against a backdrop of political tensions surrounding the ascendance of Central and Eastern Europe to the European Union.