{"product_id":"cymbeline-9780866987912","title":"Cymbeline","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of Shakespeare's late plays rewritten in contemporary language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her modern translation of \u003ci\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrea Thome takes up one of Shakespeare's most complex plays. Thome's update brings the play's language into the present, highlighting new resonances and providing a more accessible version of Shakespeare's play for today's audiences. One of Shakespeare's final plays, \u003ci\u003eCymbeline \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of the British king Cymbeline and his daughter, Imogen. It is a tale of deceit and jealousy, with accusations of infidelity that often draw comparisons to \u003ci\u003eOthello \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Winter's Tale.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This translation of \u003ci\u003eCymbeline \u003c\/i\u003ewas written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of \"The Bard\" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Thome\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chilean\/Costa Rican-American playwright. She is the author of many plays including \u003ci\u003ePinkolandia \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTroy\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a finalist for the 2019 Clubbed Thumb commission and codirects the Latina satire collective Fulana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance S","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390485041426,"sku":"9780866987912","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_de7917ac-84ae-427d-ae49-d42549c5653f.jpg?v=1748532420","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cymbeline-9780866987912","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}