SHAKSPER 1992: Another R: Changing the Gender of Characters

From: Hardy M. Cook (hmcook@boe00.minc.umd.edu)
Date: 10/14/92


Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 3, No. 256.  Wednesday, 14 October 1992.
 
From: 		Kay Stockholder <kay.stockholder@mtsg.ubc.ca>
Date: 		Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1992, 09:36:18 PDT
Subject: 	Changing the Gender of Shakespearean Characters
 
I would think it makes better sense to give the role of Hamlet
to a cross-dressed woman. I'm sure there are many actresses
who would be delighted to play the part, and capable of it.



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