Something that really interested me in the different Shakespeare productions that I have seen in this class so far is their use of music. It has a great tendency to change the dynamics of the scenes. I think it would be a neat idea for a paper to focus on how music is used in Shakespeare productions and what effects that has on changing the different plays.
Another area of interest that I have is how these plays where performed during certain time periods. Professor Burton mentioned about how they where performed in Nazi Germany before the war. That sounded very interesting. I am not sure what period I would like to study. Studying the historical plays during the 1600s and seeing how the execution of the king and the attempted establishment of a republic changed how these plays were performed is one idea.
The plays that I want to read are Henry V, Merry Wives of Windsor, and Measure for Measure.
That's really interesting, I never even considered music! Especially since it's something that is so dependent on each showing/director/etc. But your right, it does have a huge impact... I think that would be an interesting paper topic for sure.
ReplyDeleteI think focusing on the music is a really interesting idea. Music can help tell the story and different music can tell a different story. I agree with Shelise, this would make an interesting paper.
ReplyDeleteI think both of these would be interesting papers, but because I'm a history buff I think your second idea is my favorite. That would be so neat! Especially since Shakespeare has been done so many times. You can't run out of material to work with
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