On 2015-05-08 11:48 AM, Robert Clair wrote:
You could, if you like, argue that Shakespeare was a better writer
than Ms. Mantel and Mike Poulton (who did the RSC adaptation) but is
there any fundamental difference in what they are doing?
Hi Bob,
I think you're correct that Shakespeare adapted history to appeal to his
audience, late 16th century London. He also had to be pretty careful in
the later histories, as quite a few people would still be alive, or at
least close descendants. After all, Henry VIII's daughter was on the
throne, so he probably had to be very cautious in that one!
Much safer to set your plays "long ago in a distant galaxy," or, in
Shakespeare's case, upstate New York (Ithaca, Syracuse, etc.)
Geoff
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Geoff Gaherty
Foxmead Observatory
Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
http://www.gaherty.ca
http://starrynightskyevents.blogspot.com/
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