From Ophelia to Desdemona,female characters obey tired stereotypes. This TV series will bring a unusual perspectiveIn the quest for gender equality on stage and screen, Shakespeare has not been an obvious starting point. Find a Shakespearean woman who is clever, and strong and powerful and invariably she will cessation up mad (Ophelia in Hamlet),silenced (Silvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona) or dead (Goneril and Regan in King Lear). Even when she is shown to gain integrity, more often than not she is killed off by the final act (Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, or Desdemona in Othello). Related: Margot Robbie to bring female-focused Shakespeare to ABC Continue reading...
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