Colorblind Shakespeare

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Colorblind Shakespeare is written by Ayanna Thompson and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1135867038 (ISBN 10) and 9781135867034 (ISBN 13).

The systematic practice of non-traditional or "colorblind" casting began with Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival in the 1950s. Although colorblind casting has been practiced for half a century now, it still inspires vehement controversy and debate. This collection of fourteen original essays explores both the production history of colorblind casting in cultural terms and the theoretical implications of this practice for reading Shakespeare in a contemporary context.