Xu, Banmei
(1880-1961) : Schauspieler
Subjects
Index of Names : China
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Literature : China : Drama and Theatre
Chronology Entries (1)
| # | Year | Text | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 1957 |
Xu, Banmei. Hua ju chang shi qi hui yi lu [ID D23926]. Er schreibt : "We werde doing a run of Shakespeare's Hamlet one spring when it began to rain. The rain lasted for more than one week. So the title of the advertisement for Hamlet we chose was a folks proverb : 'Just as the rain is bound to fall, so is a woman bound to get married'. The cause of the tragedy of prince Hamlet was the fact that his mother insisted on remarrying." Li Ruru : Xu Banmei said that "the cause of the tragedy of Prince Hamlet was the fact that his mother insisted on remarrying". He assumed that Hamlet's tragedy was caused by the moral lapse of a women. However, the theme of remarriage was also topical at that time, since it was linked with the new and fashionable movement for women's rights. This extract offers us some idea of what the new drama people thought of Shakespeare and his play. It would appear, therefore, that this Chinese Hamlet was either an inevitable victim of his mother's decision to remarry or a fierce defender of her honor. |
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