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Episode: Shakespeare and Politics in post-totalitarian East-Central Europe: Theatrical Border Crossings
Description: Recorded November 5th, 2024.
A lecture by Ema Vyroubalová as part of the English Staff-Postgraduate Seminar Series.
The paper discusses how productions of Shakespeare’s plays from East-Central Europe that transcend various geographical, national, and linguistic boundaries have influenced the theatrical-political discourse in this region from 1989 onwards. It focuses primarily on the work of four internationally-established directors: Andrei Åžerban (Romania), Jan Klata (Poland),  David JaÅ™ab (Czech Republic),  and Matei ViÈ™niec (Romania).Â
English Staff-Postgraduate Seminar Series is a fortnightly meeting which has been integral to the School of English research community since the 1990s. The aim of the seminar series is to pro...