Casting The Roaring Girl: Embodied Skill, History, and Lived Experience

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Abstract

A study of trans casting in Middleton and Dekker's The Roaring Girl, based on the theatre lab at the Stratford Festival (Ontario, Canada) as part of the international Engendering the Stage project.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngendering the Stage in the Age of Shakespeare and Beyond
EditorsPeter Cockett, Melinda Gough
Place of PublicationToronto, Canada
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
Chapter8
Pages139-164
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9781487541934, 9781487541927
ISBN (Print)9781487541910
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2025

Keywords

  • Gender
  • trans performance
  • sexuality
  • inclusive theatre history
  • casting policy

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