The Making of Hong Kong Shakespeare

Post-1997 Adaptations and Appropriations
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-13823-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 446 g

Reihe: Global Shakespeares

Adopting a cultural materialist reading in the post-colonial context of Hong Kong, this book examines post-1997 Hong Kong Shakespeare that comments on the identity of the city through staging sinicized, aestheticized and socio-politicised versions of the plays. The introduction contextualizes Hong Kong’s position on the current intellectual map of Asian Shakespeare, arguing that Hong Kong Shakespeare has quite distinctive characteristics compared with those in mainland China and Taiwan. The book highlights six Shakespearean adaptations in Hong Kong staged after 1997, which include Richard Ho’s  , Tang Shu-wing’s   and  , Hardy Tsoi’s  and , and Jimmy Lee’s  . Sandwiched between the colonial and the postcolonial, Hong Kong Shakespeare generates an independent narrative through struggle and cultural negotiation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lau, Miriam Leung-che

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Contesting the concept of China Richard Hos  in Postcolonial Hong Kong.- Chapter 2: Power and Performance Tang Shu wings and in Post Umbrella Movement Hong Kong.- Chapter 3: Appropriating Shakepeare to Explore Social Issues in Hong Kong Hardy Tsois  and Chapter 4: Appropriating Shakespeare in the Context of Mainland China Hong Kong Relations Jimmy Lees  Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Miriam Leung-che Lau is a lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, and specialises in performance studies. Previous book publications include (2017). She is co-organizing a Shakespeare Conference in Hong Kong in 2026, the first one ever in the city after the handover.