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Shakespeare productions on BBC Radio: Reflecting the nation?
- Author(s):
- Andrea Smith (see profile)
- Date:
- 2019
- Subject(s):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, World War (1939-1945)
- Item Type:
- Conference paper
- Conf. Title:
- BSA 2019: Shakespeare, Race, and Nation
- Conf. Org.:
- British Shakespeare Association
- Conf. Loc.:
- Swansea
- Conf. Date:
- 17/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
- Tag(s):
- bbc, Brexit referendum campaign, nationhood, Audience and reception studies, Radio, Shakespeare, World War II
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/xtx1-2531
- Abstract:
- Radio productions of Shakespeare’s works force listeners to use their imaginations, as well as drawing increased attention to the language. It might therefore be suggested that they can have a powerful influence on their audience. It has been claimed that BBC radio drama was a significant vehicle for notions of nationhood during the Second World War. And as recently as 2016, just prior to the Brexit referendum, the corporation broadcast Julius Caesar; a play about dissent over the ruling elite. This paper looks at how radio productions of Shakespeare’s plays can reflect, and perhaps influence, the British sense of nation.
- Notes:
- Part of the seminar 'Shakespeare Performance and the UK'.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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