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#162: The Genius of William Shakespeare

English Learning for Curious Minds

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Shakespeare's Hamlet

A modern production of twelfth night might speak to a 20 first century audience in western europe now very differently to a similar audience from 50 years ago. So one of shakespeare's most complex tragedies, hamlet, will be interpreted by a director depending on the social and political circumstances of that country. A play like twelfth nights allows modern productions to explore such things as gender fluidity and the mysteries of sexual attraction. We might not have control over who we fall in love with, and does gender really matter?

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