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Friday, November 25, 2022
Play On Shakespeare Develops Program Pairing Shakespeare Translations and New Work With Magic Theatre
Playbill: Play On Shakespeare is partnering with The Magic Theatre for a multi-year residency focused on developing new plays. The partnership kicks off December 18 with Naomi Iizuka's version of Richard II, performing at 7 PM.
1 comment:
Carolyn Burback
said...
I think it’s cool the Magic Theatre is agreeing to partner with Play On Shakespeare because Shakespeare, while proving he can stand the test of time, is not accessible to everyone and does not include everyone. While I don’t think every playwright’s collection has to include every corner of diversity on earth, Shakespeare has been commodified to such a large degree around the globe that it is peculiar we haven't seen more translations of the plays to include BIPOC creators. So I appreciate that the translation project also aims to diversify its writers and content while keeping the spirit of Shakespeare alive. On the note of translations I also think they sometimes looked down upon by Shakespeare enthusiasts or theater snobs because they alter his work and modernize the text–but often the old English creates another barrier for people wanting to watch/understand Shakespeare because not everyone knows how to process Old English–and the younger crowds probably would enjoy Shakespeare more and continue to keep his work alive if they were exposed to comprehensible versions of the tales.
1 comment:
I think it’s cool the Magic Theatre is agreeing to partner with Play On Shakespeare because Shakespeare, while proving he can stand the test of time, is not accessible to everyone and does not include everyone. While I don’t think every playwright’s collection has to include every corner of diversity on earth, Shakespeare has been commodified to such a large degree around the globe that it is peculiar we haven't seen more translations of the plays to include BIPOC creators. So I appreciate that the translation project also aims to diversify its writers and content while keeping the spirit of Shakespeare alive. On the note of translations I also think they sometimes looked down upon by Shakespeare enthusiasts or theater snobs because they alter his work and modernize the text–but often the old English creates another barrier for people wanting to watch/understand Shakespeare because not everyone knows how to process Old English–and the younger crowds probably would enjoy Shakespeare more and continue to keep his work alive if they were exposed to comprehensible versions of the tales.
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