There are those who claim that William Shakespeare never existed, that he is a figment of our imagination much like the presences and phantoms that inhabited the works credited to his prolific quill — 38 plays, 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. Today, the question is irrelevant whether Shakespeare ever lived, for he has been immortalized in theatre, film, literature, art, music, language, sculpture and even in the kitschiest merchandise. From Japanese sand sculpture to Indian Kathakali ballets, there is no dearth of formats that have explored Shakespeares themes and characters. Shakespearean theatre and its adaptations are performed everywhere from the world’s most prestigious prosceniums to school auditoriums, streets and prisons. All the worlds a stage, and the players have included everyone from acclaimed thespians to lisping school-children, from convicts on death row to justices of the US Supreme Court. On the occasion of 450 years of the Bard, enjoy these images
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:22:04 +0000
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