Title As she likes it : Shakespeare's unruly women / Penny Gay

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 208) : illustrations Series Gender in performance Gender in performance. Summary "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 amongst both Shakespearian and feminist studies, As She Likes It asks how gender politics affects the production to 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 also interrogates, rigorously but thoughtfully, the relationship between a male theatrical establishment and a burgeoning feminist approach to performance. As illuminating for practitioners as it will be enjoyable and useful for students, As She Likes It will be critical reading for anyone interested in women's experience of theatre"--EBSCO Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Women Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies. SUBJECT Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast Subject Feminism and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century Feminism and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century Women and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century Women and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century Gender identity in literature. Sex role in literature. Women in literature. Comedy. comedy plays. LITERARY CRITICISM -- Shakespeare. DRAMA -- Shakespeare. Comedy Feminism and literature Gender identity in literature Humorous plays Sex role in literature Women and literature Women in literature England Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 0203303016 9780203303016

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