Shakespeare · Analysis

Gender performance analysis

Explore gendered expectations on stage.

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Examine how gender is performed in [play], focusing on [character]. Note 3 lines about gender roles, staging choices to highlight them, and what tension or irony emerges.
  • play - replace the bracketed field with your info
  • character - replace the bracketed field with your info
  • Play
  • Character
  • Act/scene focus
  • Line set with refs
  • Staging ideas
  • Tension/irony read
  • Recall original casting (male actors).
  • Use costume/props to underscore contrast.
  • Tie to the play’s resolution or lack of it.