The Making of Hong Kong Shakespeare

Post-1997 Adaptations and Appropriations

Miriam Leung-che Lau (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

VI, 170 Seiten

2026
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-13823-1 (ISBN)

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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 should not be subsumed under the heading of Chinese Shakespeare. The book highlights six Shakespearean adaptations in Hong Kong staged after 1997, which include Richard Ho s Hamlet: Sword of Vengeance, Tang Shu-wing s Titus Andronicus 2.0 and Macbeth, Hardy Tsoi s Julius Caesar and Shamshuipo Lear, and Jimmy Lee s Post-The Taming of the Shrew. Sandwiched between the colonial and the postcolonial, Hong Kong Shakespeare generates an independent narrative through struggle and cultural negotiation.

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

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Contesting the concept of China Richard Hos Hamlet Sword of Vengeance in Postcolonial Hong Kong.- Chapter 2: Power and Performance Tang Shu wings Titus Andronicus 20 and Macbeth in Post Umbrella Movement Hong Kong.- Chapter 3: Appropriating Shakepeare to Explore Social Issues in Hong Kong Hardy Tsois Julius Caeasr and Shamshuipo Lear.- Chapter 4: Appropriating Shakespeare in the Context of Mainland China Hong Kong Relations Jimmy Lees Post The Taming of the Shrew.- Conclusion.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.2.2026
Reihe/Serie	Global Shakespeares
Zusatzinfo	VI, 170 p. 29 illus., 28 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
Schlagworte	adaptation studies • Asian Shakespeare • Chinese Shakespeare • Cultural Identity • Hamlet: Sword of Vengeance • Hardy Tsoi • Hong Kong Shakespeare • jimmy lee • performance studies • Postcolonial Hong Kong • Richard Ho • Tang Shu-wing
ISBN-10	3-032-13823-X / 303213823X
ISBN-13	978-3-032-13823-1 / 9783032138231
Zustand	Neuware