Re-Imagining Shakespeare in Contemporary Japan: A Selection of Japanese Theatrical Adaptations of Shakespeare

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An anthology of three exciting Japanese adaptations of Shakespeare that engage with issues such as changing family values, racial diversity, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and terrorism, together with a contextualizing introduction. The anthology makes contemporary Japanese adaptations of Shakespeare by three independent theatre companies available to a wider English language audience. The three texts are concerned with the social issues Japan faces today and Japan’s perception of its cultural history. This unique collection is thus both a valuable resource for the fields of Shakespeare and adaptation studies as well as for a better understanding of contemporary Japanese theatre. Cover page Halftitle page Related titles Title page Copyright Editors Contents LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE GENERAL INTRODUCTION SHAKESPEARE AND ADAPTATION SHAKESPEARE’S RECEPTION IN JAPAN EARLY SHAKESPEAREAN TRANSLATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS POST-MEIJI PERFORMANCE AND TRANSLATION THE TOKYO SHAKESPEARE COMPANY KAKUSHINHAN THEATRE COMPANY THE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY JAPAN INTRODUCTION TO THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF LEAR INTERVIEW: EDO KAORU THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF LEAR THE THREE DAUGHTERS OF LEAR INTRODUCTION TO HAMLET X SHIBUYA ~ LIGHT, WAS OUR REVENGE TARNISHED? INTERVIEW: KIMURA RYŪNOSUKE HAMLET XSHIBUYA ~ LIGHT, WAS OUR REVENGE TARNISHED? HAMLET X SHIBUYA ~ LIGHT, WAS OUR REVENGE TARNISHED? INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW ROMEO AND JULIET INTERVIEW: SHIMODATE KAZUMI THE NEW ROMEO AND JULIET THE NEW ROMEO AND JULIET APPENDIX 1 THE TOKYO SHAKESPEARE COMPANY KAKUSHINHAN THEATRE COMPANY THE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY JAPAN APPENDIX 2 BIBLIOGRAPHY GENERAL INTRODUCTION THE TOKYO SHAKESPEARE COMPANY KAKUSHINHAN THEATRE COMPANY THE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY JAPAN INDEX