{"product_id":"9781487507725-slings-arrows","title":"Slings \u0026 Arrows","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapting Shakespeare in Theatre and Television\u003cbr\u003eA celebration and interrogation of the hit Canadian television series Slings \u0026amp; Arrows, this book offers a diverse collection of essays as well as original interviews with the actors and creators, making it an essential resource on Shakespeare adaptation.\u003cbr\u003eCanadian television comedy \u003cem\u003eSlings \u0026amp; Arrows\u003c\/em\u003e shows the backstage lives of a Shakespearean theatre company. Finding wild success in Canada and abroad, the series won twenty-two television awards, received rave reviews in the United States, and the Brazilian version, \u003cem\u003eSom e Fúria\u003c\/em\u003e, earned audiences of eighteen million viewers. This book not only asks but also answers the question, why Shakespeare today? \u003cbr\u003eOffering a diverse collection of essays as well as original interviews with the actors (Rothaford Gray) and creators (Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, and Mark McKinney) of the show, this text is a pivotal resource for any fan, critic, or scholar of \u003cem\u003eSlings \u0026amp; Arrows\u003c\/em\u003e and Shakespeare adaptation. With the backdrop of debates over Shakespeare’s cultural value today, this book fittingly articulates and fosters its own scholarly debate about the relevance of \u003cem\u003eSlings \u0026amp; Arrows\u003c\/em\u003e in Shakespeare adaptation studies and Canadian theatre. A common theme linking the different perspectives of the book’s contributors is the idea that the adaptation of colonial figures like Shakespeare continues to be contentious, and, in fact, is symbolic of colonialism deeply embedded in Canadian cultural identity. \u003cem\u003eSlings \u0026amp; Arrows\u003c\/em\u003e, the book proposes, does not merely explore Shakespeare and Canada, but rather the more provocative relationship of Shakespeare as Canada. \u003cbr\u003eTying together themes of art, theatre, film, culture, and colonialism, this collection investigates the longstanding relevance of Shakespeare through the lens of adaptation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57434367459702,"sku":"9781487507725","price":64.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40311088.jpg?v=1773326636","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781487507725-slings-arrows","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}