Shakespearean Reimagining · The Renaissance to Now

Adapting the Bard

Comparing a classic play with a film or modern prose adaptation to see how meaning changes across contexts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does changing the setting of a play alter the audience's sympathy for the characters?
  2. 2What elements of the original text are essential to maintain its core message in a new medium?
  3. 3How do modern directors use cinematic techniques to translate Elizabethan stage directions?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E10LT03AC9E10LT06
Year: Year 10
Subject: English
Unit: Shakespearean Reimagining
Period: The Renaissance to Now

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