William Shakespeare's As You Like It, a Radical Retelling
The title of William Shakespeare's As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible?
Work Information
The title of William Shakespeare's As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes.
The title of William Shakespeare's As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible? With his subversive updating of the Bard's classic, Indigenous creator and cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal seeks to find out. The show exults in bawdy humour, difficult subject matter, and raw emotion; Cardinal is not one to hold back when it comes to challenging delicate sensibilities.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Pr
- Published
- 2023-04-04
- Pages
- 75 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.34 x 0.64 x 20.32 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780369103970
- ISBN-10
- 0369103971
- Price
- 5109 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Drama/United States
Winner of the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. The title of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible? With his subversive updating of the Bard’s classic, Indigenous creator and cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal seeks to find out. The show exults in bawdy humour, difficult subject matter, and raw emotion; Cardinal is not one to hold back when it comes to challenging delicate sensibilities.
Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Cliff Cardinal ( Stitch , Huff , and Cliff Cardinal’s CBC Special ) studied playwriting at the National Theatre School of Canada and is an associate artist at VideoCabaret, where he develops his new work.
Reviews
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I was blessed to see this Play at Mirvish theater in Toronto. It is full of whit and truth. I think it's important for Canadian audiences to read and support this wonderful piece of literature.