Foreign Performances of Shakespeare
Foreign performances of Shakespeare in many ways parallels the larger narrative of theatrical history. This also speaks to Shakespeare’s global outreach as it has grown and will continue to do so.
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Famous quotes containing the words foreign, performances and/or shakespeare:
“Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.”
—Stephen Decatur (1779–1820)
“This play holds the season’s record [for early closing], thus far, with a run of four evening performances and one matinee. By an odd coincidence it ran just five performances too many.”
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)
“O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain!
My tables—meet it is I set it down
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain!”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)