S HAKESPEARE THROUGH A SIAN E YES Presented by Marian Haddrick

A FTER TODAY ’ S EXPERIENCE YOU COULD TAKE TWO APPROACHES TO YOUR CLASSROOM : Investigate and create interpretations of Shakespeare Investigate and explore Asian Storytelling techniques and apply them to Shakespeare

S OME OF THE O BJECTIVES YOU MIGHT LIKE TO CONSIDER ARE : To encourage Asian Literacy’s in the English classroom. To explore the universality of storytelling. To understand and explore the elements of storytelling. To incorporate Asian storytelling techniques in the English classroom. To investigate Asian theatre styles and how they compare and compliment Western storytelling.

F REYTAG ’ S T HEORY

A DAPTATIONS

A SIAN I NTERPRETATIONS

A SIAN A DAPTATIONS Angoor Angoor (India, 1982), a Bollywood adaptation of The Comedy of Errors.Bollywood Kannaki Kannaki (India, 2002) is an adaptation of Antony and Cleopatra. Antony and Cleopatra The Bad Sleep Well The Bad Sleep Well (aka Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru ) (Japan, 1960) directed by Akira Kurosawa, an adaptation of Hamlet.Akira Kurosawa The Banquet The Banquet, (China, 2006) directed by Feng Xiaogang, an adaptation of Hamlet.Feng Xiaogang RanRan (Japan, 1985) is an adaptation of King Lear directed by Akira Kurosawa.Akira Kurosawa Throne of Blood Throne of Blood (aka Cobweb Castle or Kumonosu-jo) (Japan, 1957), director Akira Kurosawa, an adaptation of Macbeth.Akira Kurosawa Maqbool Maqbool (India, 2004), directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, an adaptation of Macbeth.Vishal Bharadwaj Kaliyattam Kaliyattam (India, 1997) directed by Jayaraaj, an adaptation of Othello.Jayaraaj Omkara Omkara (India, 2006) directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, an adaptation of Othello.Vishal Bharadwaj

S HAKESPEARE IN A SIA The earliest performance in Japan was a Kabuki interpretation of The Merchant of Venice in a Japanese production of King Lear. Akira Kurosawa pioneered Shakespeare in Japanese film and used Kabuki and Noh techniques and design in his films (1950’s-60’s) The Shakespeare Association of Japan formed in Tokyo had a replica of The Globe Theatre. 2006, Yukio Ninagawa directs Titus Andronicus at the RSC.

Countries of Asia

C ONSIDER THIS QUOTE BY J ATINDA V ERMER … “Shakespeare is strong on class structures and hierarchies, but these hierarchies have broken down in England. In Asia we still have these strong hierarchies. I’d say the best way to do Shakespeare and be true to him is through Asian eyes.”

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Asian StorytellingShakespeare’s Storytelling Court Jester (Kyogen) The Fool- Timon The Fool- King Lear Feste Touchstone Lavatch Folklore (Kabuki, Xiqu, Kathakali) Fairies- A Midsummer Nights Dream Mention of Interventionist Gods Monarchical Hierarchies Dance and Song (Kabuki, Xiqu, Kathakali) A Midsummer Nights Dream, As You like it, Twelfth Night (The Comedies etc) Physical Theatre and Martial Arts (Xiqu, Kyogen) Romeo and Juliet- the swordplay MacBeth A Midsummer Nights Dream Epic Historical retellings (Kathakali)Antony and Cleopatra, Titus Andronicus, Julius Cesar, King Lear etc

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