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Title
Queering Hamlet: The Tragedy of Hamlet and Horatio
Description
Queering Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Hamlet and Horatio is a creative project that reimagines Shakespeare's Hamlet. Inspired by my own experiences as a queer teen, the play explores how gender and sexual identities affect the lives of queer youth. Hamlet is reimagined as a polyamorous, transgender man, who is dating a lesbian Ophelia and nonbinary Horatio. The play is told from the perspective of Horatio, who has lived through the tragedy to tell Hamlet's story. They present the events through a compilation of personal videos, filmed from a variety of perspectives. The interactions between the characters of the play showcase the importance of open communication with friends, partners, and family members, while touching on issues of abusive relationships and mental illness. The project aims to foster discussion on the use of Shakespearean adaptation for modern audiences and create more LGBTQ+ representation in media.
Date Created
2017-05
Contributors
- Lindenberg, Jessica Rose (Author)
- Himberg, Julia (Thesis director)
- Irish, Bradley (Committee member)
- School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (Contributor)
- School of Sustainability (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
61 pages
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Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2016-2017
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.43382
Level of coding
minimal
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- 2017-10-30 02:50:58
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 2 years 8 months ago
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