Not Minding the Gap: Intercultural Shakespeare in Britain

• Authors: Varsha Panjwani
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article takes issue with the perceived space/gap between the multiple identities of mixed-heritage groups, as most of these people often pick and choose elements from all of their identities and amalgamate them into a cross-cultural whole. In recent years, such mixed-heritage groups in the U.K. have increasingly found cultural expression in Shakespeare. Focusing specifically on a number of recent Shakespearean productions, by what I term Brasian (my preferred term for British-Asians as it suggests a more fused identity) theatre companies, the article demonstrates how these productions employ hybrid aesthetic styles, stories, and theatre forms to present a layered Braisian identity. It argues that these productions not only provide a nuanced understanding of the intercultural map of Britain but are also a rich breeding ground for innovative Shakespeare productions in the U.K.

Keywords

EN

Braisian (British Asian); Shakespeare; mixed-heritage; identity; intercultural; Tribe Arts; Tara Arts; Phizzical; Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet; Cymbeline; Darokhand

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Multicultural Shakespeare: Translation, Appropriation and Performance
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 30
• Pages: 43-57

Dates

published

2017-06-30

Contributors

author

Varsha Panjwani

• Boston University (London)

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/mstap-2017-0004