Shakespeare in Transition Political Appropriations in the Postcommunist Czech Republic
Description
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.
Keywords
Performing ArtsTheaterHistory & CriticismScienceEnvironmental ScienceLiterary CriticismModernEuropeanDanceClassical & BalletHistory
2010Book
Author(s)Marcela Kostihová
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230203242
LanguageEnglish
