UCI's New Swan Shakespeare Center, in collaboration with UCI Illuminations, presents Transfigurations: a series of sessions on the transformation of classical narratives hosted by guest scholar, Neah Lekan! At each session we'll welcome a guest artist who specializes in the performing arts. Together we'll explore how we can adapt classical work to best fit ourselves, our communities, and our uncertain times. Please sign up to receive updates.
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SESSION ONE | SPACE | How does space/environment influence one’s adaptations of existing works?
Guest: Katherine Brokaw
Katherine Steele Brokaw researches and teaches Shakespearean performance, eco-theater, and medieval and early modern drama. She is co-founder of Shakespeare in Yosemite and of the EarthShakes Alliance. She is a professor of literature, environmental humanities, and theater at University of Texas Austin, where she directs Shakespeare at Winedale. She is on the Board of Trustees of the Shakespeare Association of America and is the author of two books on Shakespeare.