Killing Shakespeare: Three Plays and their Afterlives

Do adaptations of Shakespeare “kill” his texts? In this course, we will explore three plays— Othello, The Tempest, and Hamlet —with some of their most prominent adaptations. We will focus on how these adaptations consider important political questions of their times in relation to Shakespeare. Authors/directors include: Lawrence Olivier, Aime Cesaire, Jawad Al-Asadi, Vishal Bharadwaj, and Julie Taymor. Enrollment limited to 17.