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:
“For my name and memory I leave to men’s charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages.”
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626)
“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)
“And we shall be merry, now comes in the sweet o’ the night.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)