Liberating Shakespeare: Adaptation and Empowerment for Young Adult Audiences (Shakespeare and Adaptation)

Liberating Shakespeare: Empowering Young Audiences for a Broken World Discover the power of Shakespeare's works in addressing the pressing issues of today's youth, including digital shaming, violence against women, and racial slurs.

This comprehensive collection explores how adaptations of Shakespeare's plays can be used to empower young audiences by addressing themes of oppression, trauma, and resistance.

With a wide variety of approaches to understanding, adapting, and teaching Shakespeare, this book examines the significant number of Shakespeare adaptations targeting adolescent audiences in the past 25 years. Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field, Liberating Shakespeare offers a unique perspective on how these works can be used to address the complexities of a broken world and offer moments of hope for an uncertain future.

Whether you're a teacher looking for innovative ways to teach Shakespeare or simply someone interested in exploring the power of art in addressing social issues, this book is a must-read. So why wait? Order your copy of Liberating Shakespeare today and discover how these powerful works can help empower young audiences for a better tomorrow!