Transforming Romeo and Juliet in a Juvenile Detention Centre in Italy: A decolonising approach to Prison Shakespeare
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Transforming Romeo and Juliet in a Juvenile Detention Centre in Italy: A decolonising approach to Prison Shakespeare / M. Fossati. - In: SHAKESPEARE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. - ISSN 1011-582X. - 36:1(2023), pp. 33-45. (Intervento presentato al convegno Shakespeare Towards an End tenutosi a Stellenbosch nel 2023) [10.4314/sisa.v36i1.5].
Abstract:
This article examines an Italian Prison Shakespeare initiative based at the Cesare Beccaria juvenile detention centre in Milan and facilitated by the University of Milan and the theatre company Puntozero in 2022. In particular, it focuses on the young inmates’ reappropriation and recontextualisation of Romeo and Juliet, arguing that the structure of the 2022 workshops and final play allows for the empowerment of the participants, decentring the problematic authority of Shakespeare. Through the exploration of a case study that exemplifies a decolonising approach to Shakespeare in the marginal(ised) context of prison, my discussion
ultimately invites reflection on the alleged ‘transformative’ aims and impact of Prison Shakespeare.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Prison Shakespeare; decolonising Shakespeare; postcolonial Shakespeare
Elenco autori:
M. Fossati
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