Passing strange : Shakespeare, race, and contemporary America / Ayanna Thompson.

Contents Introduction : the passing strangeness of Shakespeare in America -- Universalism : -- Films that brush with the Bard, suture and bringing down the house -- Essentialism : meditations inspired by Farrukh Dondy's novel Black swan -- Multiculturalism : the classics, casting, and confusion -- Original(ity) : Othello and blackface -- Reform : redefining authenticity in Shakespeare reform programs -- Archives : classroom-inspired performance videos on YouTube -- Conclusion : passing race and passing Shakespeare in Peter Sellars's Othello.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010033675
ISBN9780195385854 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195385853 (alk. paper)