Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Shylock Singing in Japanese

This spring break, I spent a week in Osaka and Kyoto. While I saw a lot of art, mostly modern and contemporary, and visited quite a lot of temples and other monuments, I didn’t manage to see any traditional acts … Continue reading

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In the News: Summer 2019

I posted a list of recent research papers on matters that interest me earlier this winter. Now here are some more reads for the days between the years, mostly grouped in thematic pairs or triplets (ranging from Shakespeare to Space … Continue reading

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Conference Notes from Shanghai part4 #IFTR2019

These are some notes on the conference held by the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR, 世界戏剧研究联盟) this summer (July 8–12, 2019) at Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA, 上海戏剧学院). I haven’t been to such a large-scale academic event in a while … Continue reading

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Daehangno Poster Session 7

Once again, my top five of theatre posters I saw in Daehangno. This time I happened to be in the theatre district on the occasion of meeting members of Theater Heidelberg. They were on a scouting mission to find interesting … Continue reading

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Ten Years Hamlet the Musical

Today, on Buddha’s Birthday, I walked past some posters for this year’s revival, the 10th anniversary of the Korean production (see here for details), nonetheless, in a tunnel in Yeonnam-dong, a gentrifying neighborhood known for its increasing density of artistic … Continue reading

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The Bard in Korea #ShakespeareWeek

Shakespeare Week is almost over, nevertheless: Here are some links to blogposts I wrote on Shakespeare in Korea – let’s make it an international celebration! Reading First, a commented bibliography on book chapters on Shakespeare in Korea: “Some More Shakespeare … Continue reading

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Beyond To Live or To Die: Hamlet in Korean Translation, Part 1

Translation is interpretation. It is creation as well as dismissal. It is a series of choices that are hard to count, even harder to overestimate. I once again was reminded of this practical fact while browsing through a number of … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Hamlets: Taroo’s “Pansori Hamlet Project” and Tuida’s “Hamlet Cantabile”

Hamlet, once again! My double review of two Korean productions has just been published in the online journal Borrowers and Lenders. I have been intrigued by Taroo’s ongoing “Pansori Hamlet Project” (국악뮤지컬집단 타루, 판소리 햄릿 프로젝트) for quite a while, … Continue reading

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Celebrating Shakespeare, on Stage and on Air

Last week, I had a short interview with Radio Bremen, on the occasion of Shakespeare’s 400th day of death. Via Skype, I chatted with host Katrin Krämer about problems of translation, creative adaptations, and the general importance of Will and … Continue reading

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In it for the Body: Benedict Cumberbatch Plays Hamlet at the Barbican

I’m a fan of Sherlock Holmes-stories (and radio plays) since my childhood and have enjoyed the BBC’s Sherlock Series, like it’s US counterpart Elementary. I’m not what you’d call a “Cumberbitch”, nor am I particularly fond of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, … Continue reading

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