This graphic novel is urban and gritty and twists the original play into a. The tempests adaptations we will be talking about two very different adaptations of shakespeares play the tempest. Oct 06, 2015 novelists reimagine and update shakespeares plays. The 10 best modern takes on shakespeare in pictures.
This recent adaptation was filmed in scotland, and opens with the funeral of the macbeths dead son. Allows you to master the plot, characters, ideas and language of each play. The plays include the womans prize or the tamer tamed john fletcher the history of king lear nahum tate king stephen. Because hamlet is so long, movie versions are usually heavily cut, but there are five widelyavailable adaptations of hamlet which use most or all of shakespeares original text. There are also other adaptations of shakespeares plays by hollywood. When we read books published hundreds years ago, of course were going to read them through our own perspective. This characterization is just as apt for writers like christopher marlowe. This essay argues that in trying to overcome the problems of the text, the. Modern adaptations of works by william shakespeare. Novelists reimagine and update shakespeare s plays. Jeanette wintersons modern adaptation of the winters tale is called the gap of time. One of shakespeares more difficult plays to defend and enjoy, the winters take seems like a tough sell for a reworking in a modern novel, but wintersons transformation of sexual subtext into text slams this story into high gear.
One cant help but wonder, however, if some of these adaptations would make the great wordsmith squirm, especially the vast array of teen. Apr 19, 2016 theres no shortage of shakepeareinspired fiction. Though not as recent as the other entries on this list, west side story deserves a spot for being one of the first shakespeare adaptations to take the struggles of modern teenagers seriously. Apr 23, 2017 top 10 best shakespeare movies subscribe. Colin burrows recent book shakespeare and classical antiquity describes shakespeare as a practical humanist who looked to the latin tradition as a resource for his own work. Read shakespeares plays as modern translationsfor free. Adaptations of shakespeares comedies and jonsons volpone 9781475945171. What are some modern book adaptations of shakespeares. Jun 27, 2016 18 shakespeare film adaptations, ranked from worst to best. This characterization is just as apt for writers like christopher marlowe and ben jonson, who found materials and models for their own work in the literature of.
Novelists reimagine and update shakespeares plays the new. Shakespeares most famous play has been adapted for the screen more than fifty times, in many languages. Hagseed by margaret atwood, vinegar girl by anne tyler, new boy by tracy chevalier, the gap of time by jeanett. Apr 30, 2014 its the end of shakespeare s birthday week, but the playwright has provided yearround inspiration for writers from herman melville to patricia highsmith. Unfortunately, the risk didnt pay off, and loves labour lost enjoyed none of the critical or commercial success of branaghs more straightforward shakespearean adaptations but its still definitely worth a watch. Modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night. Ovid and adaptation in early modern english theatre on jstor.
Shakespeares plays have been adapted or rewritten in var. The bard himself might not recognize his work in these very loose adaptations of his plays. A modern day adaptation is any modern book or film that is adapted from an original work of literature. The main purpose of this essay is to examine the obstacles that modern adaptors encounter when filming shakespeares plays, particularly macbeth and antony and cleopatra. Choreographing shakespeare presents a hitherto unexplored history of the choreographers and performers who have created dance adaptations of shakespeare. As well as influencing our modern language, shakespeare has. Hagseed, written by the revered margaret atwood, is a retelling of the tempest, set in a correctional institution. Peter greenaways eccentrically elegant prosperos books starring john gielgud. Hedge fund manager leo has an unspoken sexual spark with video game designer. My own private idaho starring keanu reeves is an amalgamation of shakespeares henry iv part 1 and 2 and also henry v. Carson eng1db08 10 december 2014 are modernized adaptations accurate. The 10 best book to film adaptations in modern cinema bill gibron. Our most shakespeare loving director took a stab at the modern update, turning shakespeare s comedy into a 1930s hollywood musical.
List of modernized adaptations of old works wikipedia. Its the end of shakespeare s birthday week, but the playwright has provided yearround inspiration for writers from herman melville to patricia highsmith. Apr 23, 2018 our most shakespeareloving director took a stab at the modern update, turning shakespeares comedy into a 1930s hollywood musical. The movie adaptations of william shakespeares plays that actually work well on screen are few and far between. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of shakespeares work from around the world and across the centuries.
O is based on othello while a thousand acres is based on king lear. Hot off the press you can now read all of nosweatshakespeare s modern shakespeare ebooks online. This first analysis focuses on a comparative study between the play the tempest by william shakespeare and the 2010 film version of that play directed and written by julie taymor. A lot of adaptations of shakespeares plays graced our screens in the grungiest decade, and most of them were actually pretty good. Shes the man is a modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night but the movie varies greatly from the original play. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. Its set in modern times, but retains shakespeares original script, and even has original music for. Mar, 20 the bard himself might not recognize his work in these very loose adaptations of his plays. The movie adaptations of william shakespeare s plays that actually work well on screen are few and far between. Maybe it was the many shakespeare plays that my family attended.
Its the end of shakespeares birthday week, but the playwright has provided yearround inspiration for writers from herman melville to patricia highsmith. The 10 best modern shakespeare adaptations litreactor. Shakespeares plays have been adapted or rewritten in various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. Get over it, which released in 2001, is based on a midsummer nights dream. Shakespeares plays as modern translations, scene by scene. It happens every time a new adaptation of a classic, beloved work emerges. Novelists reimagine and update shakespeares plays the. Daniel pollackpelzner on the backlash to the oregon shakespeare festivals decision to translate shakespeares plays into modern english. As of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. It is the story of shakespeares first folios and one mans love obsession of shakespeare and quest to buy as many first folios as possible. Jun 21, 20 with the arrival of new millennium came an obsession with new and improved technology so it only made sense for a shakespeare movie adaptation of hamlet. After reading one critics case for reading and seeing shakespeare this year, they will use the times to explore adaptations of a shakespearean play they are studying.
Reaching the shakespeareaverse with adaptations the new york times. Every reader should find something to pique their interest among these adaptations and homages to the bard. Jun 25, 20 the 10 best book to film adaptations in modern cinema bill gibron. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william. Though william shakespeare formed the basis for much of what we consider modern english and created a theater of poetry and intellectual insight that is still unmatched today, its difficult to translate his particular magic to film. If you have no idea where to start in a world that seems inundated with shakespeare adaptations, heres a. One of shakespeares more difficult plays to defend and enjoy, the winters take seems like a tough sell for a reworking in a modern novel. An anthology of plays from the 17th century to the present. Shakespeares plays that have had hollywood adaptations.
Some adaptations stay almost completely true to the original text, simply using modern film technology to share a classic story. Jun 21, 20 so, in celebration of the continued release of shakespeare adaptations, heres a list of the top 10 best shakespeare movie adaptations so far. After reading the book, readers in the washington, dc, area should look into visiting the folger shekespeare library and see a play. In the first of what will probably more than one collection, we list 10 of the greatest examples of literature to. Hagseed by margaret atwood, vinegar girl by anne tyler, new boy by tracy chevalier, the gap of time by. The plot revolves around the quest for an obedient wife, and the happy ending depends on the titular shrew becoming one. Nov 03, 2014 julia stiles was the queen of the modernday shakespeare adaptations of the late 90s, but and she earned the title with her standout performance in the teen comedy alongside heath ledger as a. Whats so special about nosweatshakespeare s modern english translations. Well email you at these times to remind you to study. Shakespeare s plays have been adapted or rewritten in various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. The 10 best shakespeare movie adaptations ever made. The taming of the shrew is a rough play to update for modern life perhaps the roughest among shakespeares comedies, if not his whole oeuvre. Modern retellings of shakespeare for every reader book riot.
Why we mostly stopped messing with shakespeares language. Bold and inspiring, exit, pursued by a bear is an important book with an. This book investigates forty dance works in genres such as ballet, modern dance, and hiphop, produced between 1940 and 2016 by choreographers in. An anthology of plays from the 17th century to the present fischlin, daniel on. Othello 2001 movie with eccleston star wars episode iii. Pages in category modern adaptations of works by william shakespeare the following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. Get over it william shakespeare s a midsummer nights dream set in a modern high school. Whether a piece is set in a contemporary setting or in its original setting, a new adaptation is born of current thought and ideal. West side story, kiss me, kate, a thousand acres many of shakespeares plays were themselves retellings of historical events or classic tales, and the appeal of the narratives has only grown with his magical touch. Oct 03, 2019 it is the story of shakespeares first folios and one mans love obsession of shakespeare and quest to buy as many first folios as possible. Mar 27, 2018 shakespeare adaptations are a dime a dozenweve been putting his work on film practically from the moment film was a thingbut were particularly fascinated by a small, persistent subs.
Get over it william shakespeares a midsummer nights dream set in a modern high school. Or at the very least, i think of them fondlybesides, everyone knows theres a different standard for quality when you loved something as a teenager, and also when it was the 90sand below, ive ranked. Julia stiles was the queen of the modernday shakespeare adaptations of the late 90s, but and she earned the title with her standout performance in. Aug 24, 2017 17 movies that are cleverly disguised shakespeare plays. This plot device links the couples thirst for power to their grief over losing their child, and makes the couple initially sympathetic to the audience.
Top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare books the guardian. Somehow, though, 10 things i hate about you isnt entirely awful. Here are 10 writers who have reimagined shakespeare s work for the modern era. Its the end of shakespeares birthday week, but the playwright has. What are some modern book adaptations of shakespeares othello. Shakespeare may have been born a few hundred years too early for whip pans, but you can bet hed be using every trick in the book if he were alive in 1996. The hogarth shakespeare series is a project that started in 2015 which recruits wellknown modern authors to write modern adaptations of shakespeares plays. Oct 06, 2015 daniel pollackpelzner on the backlash to the oregon shakespeare festivals decision to translate shakespeares plays into modern english. Its set in modern times, but retains shakespeares original script, and. Previous section witchcraft in shakespeares england next section full book quiz. Apr 23, 2018 a lot of adaptations of shakespeares plays graced our screens in the grungiest decade, and most of them were actually pretty good. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia.
Examples include the film versions of pride and prejudice, jane ey. Jun 01, 20 the 10 best modern takes on shakespeare in pictures. Shakespeareinspired books and graphic novels for every type of. The 10 best book to film adaptations in modern cinema. The novel examines the unexpected series of tragic circumstances that transform. Having written more than thirty plays and one hundred sonnets, and coining over four hundred words still used today, shakespeare s influence on contemporary literature is undeniably prolific. The best 90s screen adaptations of shakespeare, ranked. Apr 11, 2016 maybe it was the many shakespeare plays that my family attended. Shakespearean theatre may seem quaint to modern audiences, but in his day the bard was a pioneer of an exciting new artistic medium. Although this story is frequently adapted to modern times, this adaptation is unusual for completely eliminating christmas from the plot.