As she likes it

Description:

As She Likes It is the first attempt to tackle head on the enduring question of how to perform those unruly women at the centre of Shakespeare's comedies. Unique in both Shakespearian and feminist studies, As She Likes It asks how gender politics affects the production of the comedies, and how gender is represented, both in the text and on the stage. Penny Gay takes a fascinating look at the way Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It and Measure for Measure have been staged over the last half a century, when perceptions of gender roles have undergone massive changes. She interrogates, with rigour and great insight, the relationship between a male theatrical establishment and the burgeoning of feminist approaches to performance. As illuminating for practitioners as it will be enjoyable and useful for students, As She Likes It is critical reading for anyone interested in women's experience of theatre.

subjects: History,  Feminism and literature,  Women and literature,  Sex role in literature,  Women,  Characters,  Comedy,  Gender identity in literature,  Comedies,  Women in literature,  Art,  Nonfiction,  Performing Arts,  Aufführung,  Comédie de Genève,  Comédies,  Rôle selon le sexe dans la littérature,  Dans la littérature,  Femmes et littérature,  Toneelstukken,  Comédie,  Identité sexuelle dans la littérature,  Femmes,  Vrouwen,  Personnages,  Histoire,  Femmes dans la littérature,  Humorous plays,  Engels,  Frau,  Féminisme et littérature,  Pensée politique et sociale,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, characters,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, political and social views,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, comedies,  Characters--womenshakespeare, william , 1564-1616,  Political and social viewsshakespeare, william , 1564-1616,  Shakespeare, william , 1564-1616,  Feminism and literature--history,  Feminism and literature--england--history--16th century,  Feminism and literature--england--history--17th century,  Women and literature--history,  Women and literature--england--history--16th century,  Women and literature--england--history--17th century,  Pr2991 .g38 1994,  822.3/3,  Political and social views

People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Places: England

Times: 17th century,  16th century