Showing papers in "Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance in 2019"
TL;DR: The authors examines two contemporary adaptations of Sophocles' Women of Trachis, both of which draw our attention to the abused and traditionally mute character of Iole, and considers how both plays resonate with gendered and international conflicts of the contemporary world.
Abstract: At a time when the vocality of women’s anger seems particularly pertinent, this article examines two contemporary adaptations of Sophocles’ Women of Trachis, both of which draw our attention to the abused and traditionally mute character of Iole. Timberlake Wertenbaker’s 1999 radio adaptation, Dianeira, illustrates dramatically the perils of keeping Iole silent; whilst Martin Crimp’s 2004 stage adaptation, Cruel and Tender, imagines the result of giving her a voice. This article considers how both plays resonate with the gendered and international conflicts of the contemporary world.
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TL;DR: The authors examines different conceptions of realism in theatre and manga by focusing on gender performance in Minako Narita's manga, Alien Street (1980−84), which depicts a male actor who plays female roles in realist theatre productions.
Abstract: Abstract This article examines different conceptions of realism in theatre and manga by focusing on gender performance in Minako Narita's manga, Alien Street (1980‐84). It depicts a male actor who plays female roles in realist theatre productions. I argue that the
believability of this gender performance stems in part from the conventions of manga realism, where non-realistic signs are used to mark gender distinctions. However, in contrast to these conventions, this manga also highlights the performative nature of gender by revealing how a realist stage
forces the performers to cite and repeat the conventional gendered practices. In doing so, Alien Street mixes manga and theatre realism and complicates our understanding of gender conventions.
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TL;DR: Kusama adapted Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland novels to sharpen themes and symbols that she has deployed since the early days of her career as mentioned in this paper, which has made her one of the most successful artists alive today.
Abstract: Abstract Yayoi Kusama's polka dot art and Infinity Mirror rooms have made her one of the most successful artists alive today. Her more than seven-decade-long career has provided ample fodder for scholars to examine her artistic preoccupations. This article considers
the scholarly consensus on the role of performance in Kusama's oeuvre and then examines two works, a 1968 happening and a 2013 illustrated book, in which Kusama (1929‐present) adapts Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland novels. By adapting Alice, Kusama is able to sharpen themes and
symbols that she has deployed since the early days of her career.
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