Dobbs, Taylor George
Tempests and Tangles Teasing out the Complexities of Gender through Shakespeare and Drag
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Creator (cre): Dobbs, Taylor George, Thesis advisor (ths): Brown, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Loeb, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Hodges, Hugh, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
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This thesis creates an adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest that reshapes the play through a focus on queer identities. Specifically, through setting the play at a Drag club and changing the characters accordingly a nuanced view of how gender roles shape the interactions we have with ourselves, our society, and our environment. The chapters that proceed the adaptation provide evidence and supporting clarification for the ideas brought up in the adaptation.
Author Keywords: Adaptation, Drag, Gender, Queer, Shakespeare
2022