Women Making Shakespeare in the Twenty-First Century

Focusing on women creators from equity-owed communities, this Element delves into their engagement with Shakespeare and contemporaries amid a global push for equity and inclusion in theatre. It highlights their innovative processes in transforming traditional, often oppressive narratives into platforms for community storytelling. By examining these adaptations, the work seeks to uncover methods for fostering radically inclusive and diverse artistic practices, challenging the patriarchal and discriminatory foundations of classic plays.