Quiz Guide for Shakespeare The Basics 3 and 4 (Stage and Film)

• Whose 1930 performance of Othello was controversial, and why?
• Discuss one controversial performance of Othello since 1930.
• Describe three contrasting critical creations to Cheek by Jowl's 90s performance of As You Like It.
• What factors contributed most to the commercial success of the Tennant/ Tate Much Ado About Nothing in 2011?
• Discuss one thing McEvoy thinks was lost in this production.

Chapter 5

• Give some reasons why merely filming a stage production of Shakespeare, in particular, is inappropriate.
• What does McEvoy mean by subjectivity? How does he use it to explain the experience of watching film?
• How much of a Shakespeare play do most films use?
• Why was the historical moment of Jarman and Greenaway's films important?
• Describe some critical reactions to Jarman's film.
• How is Greenaway's production "postmodern"?