Alexa, Professor of English at George Washington University, talks to Anjna about her fascinating research and new book, Shakespeare and East Asia (OUP, 2021). Covering everything from Romeo and Juliet in Singlish, to Japanese productions of King Lear, Alexa offers a crucial and much-needed insight into the political as well as cultural significance of Shakespeare across East Asia. She also chooses a coveted delight from our collection, and makes a superb suggestion for a Singaporean addition to our archive.
We ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/future
05/11/21 • 33 min
Shakespeare Alive - 13. Shakespeare and East Asia with Alexa Alice Joubin
Transcript
Anjna Chouhan:
Welcome to Shakespeare Alive, a podcast from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. My name's Anjna and today it's my pleasure to introduce Alexa Alice Joubin, who has the most extraordinary title. She is Professor of English, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Theater, International Affairs, and East Asian Languages and Cultures at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. So Alexa writes about cultural globalisation, Shakespeare, race, gender, and film and
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