Provider: World Shakespeare Bibliography https://www.worldshakesbib.org Database: WSB Content: text/plain; charset="utf-8" TY - CHAP T2 - Bertheau, Shakespeare et le Genre. Shakespeare and Gender ID - bbbo912 T1 - "East-West Dialogue on Reconfiguring Shakespearean Gender Identities in the 19th-Century Theatre" AU - Nicolaescu, Madalina AU - Zaharia, Oana-Alis PY - 2023 DA - 2023 DO - 10.4000/shakespeare.8298 KW - Romania LA - English AB - Describes how nineteenth-century Romanian actor Aristizza Romanescu drew on Ernesto Rossi's acting style, using broad physical gestures and pantomime, and Ellen Terry's interpretations, bringing intensity and composure to the roles, in order to depict strong and memorable female leads such as Ophelia and Juliet. Suggests Romanescu was actively involved in choosing and modifying the texts for performance. English and French summaries, online. ER -