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Title:
Intellectual and Imaginative Cartographies in Early Modern England
Author:
Murray, Patrick J..
Type:
Book Monograph
Year:
2023
Publication Information:
Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge, 2023. viii + 244 pp.
Annotation:

Investigates use of maps as "physical and symbolic objects" in early modern period. Considers especially use of maps in plays by Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare, including Tamburlaine and King Lear, respectively. 

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"A Bibliographical Review of the Italian Academic Production on Shakespeare's History Plays (2000-2022): A Data-Based Approach"
Author:
Appolloni, Remo.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Examines collected data of Italian academic publications from 2008 to 2014. Concludes that Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V are most studied plays, and contends that digital approaches to Shakespeare scholarship are needed.

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Title:
"'Thy physic I will try': Art, Nature, and Female Healing in Shakespeare"
Author:
Zamparo, Martina.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Investigates women's relations to "healing arts" through case studies of Marina from Pericles and Helen from All's Well That Ends Well. Considers especially Marina and Helen's healing powers in relation to "alchemical and Paracelsian doctrines." English summary, online. 

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Title:
"Shelley: Ariel or Caliban?"
Author:
Valentini, Maria.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Investigates Shakespearean influence on Percy Bysshe Shelley's drama, The Cenci, and other works. Focuses specifically on influence of Tempest on Shelley's works and considers whether Shelley himself identifies more with Ariel or Caliban. 

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Title:
"The Revenger's Tragedy: Date, Title, Theatre, Text"
Author:
Holdsworth, Roger.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Seeks to identify Revenger's Tragedy as lost play entitled The Viper and Her Brood. Rejecting critical view that play was performed by King's Men at Globe Theatre, argues instead that Revenger's Tragedy was commissioned by playhouse manager Robert Keysar and performed in Blackfriars Playhouse by Blackfriars Children.

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Title:
Othello
Director:
Masenheimer, Makenna.
Type:
Production
Year:
2023
Additional:

Sets by Shawn Lewis, costumes by Jennifer Paar, lighting by Ethan Steimel, and music by Flavio Gaete. 

Venue:

Produced by the New Place Players (https://newplaceplayers.org) at Casa Clara, New York, NY, 4-25 February 2023.

Annotation:

With Rose Kanj (Bianca), Alanah Allen (Desdemona), Matthew Dudley (Brabantio), Conor Andrew Hall (Iago), Helen Herbert (Emilia), Matthew Iannone (Cassio), Eliott Johnson (Othello), Topher Kielbasa (Lodovico), and Ryan Joseph Swartz (Clown).

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Title:
"Craftsman Meets Historian: Shakespeare and Material Culture"
Author:
Marenco, Franco.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Investigates "coexistence and integration of the concepts of 'craftsmanship' and 'originality' within the Shakespearean macrotext." Considers specifically Henry VRichard IIIMacbeth, and Pericles. English summary, online.

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Title:
"Italian Soundscape in Performance: Voices, Accents, and Local Sonorities of Shakespeare's History Plays in Italy (2000-2020)"
Author:
Russo, Emiliana.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Explores Italian staging of Shakespearean history plays from 2000 to 2020 in order to examine "their phonetic garment." Investigates various use of standard Italian, accents, and/or dialects in Italian productions of Shakespeare. Studies critical attitudes and expectations towards translated Shakespearean language and sounds. English summary, online.

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Title:
"'The King's English' and the Language of the King: Shakespeare and the Linguistic Strategies of James I"
Author:
Tudeau-Clayton, Margaret.
Type:
Journal Article
Year:
2022
Annotation:

Investigates use of "King's English" in Folio edition of Merry Wives of Windsor and argues text "ironically references the language of the new king from across the linguistic as well as political border with Scotland." Considers how James I advocated for plainness of language. Evaluates ambiguity of claims to plainness in Jacobean plays. English summary, online. 

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