Shakespeare for Snowflakes: On Slapstick and Sympathy

by Ian Burrows

Drawing on plays by Shakespeare, Sarah Kane, Sophocles, Samuel Beckett, and others, this book examines the ways in which these dramatists manipulated the actor's body to demand laughter and/or sympathy. Ian Burrows shows how these strategies can be thought about beyond the stage-space: in the classroom, in the media, and in relation to the social construction of 'snowflake culture' as a 21st century phenomenon.

Genres: Shakespeare

160 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2020

Reviews

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each snowflake is unique and each individual can or may react differently, have lots of baggage and a variety of thresholds to any given situation. Burrows captures that well and brings out his generous spirit that recognises the humanity in all of us using Shakespeare to guide the way.

[nam · Rating 5 out of 5]

it’s just correct isn’t it