The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 20.0483  Tuesday, 8 September 2009

From:       Anna Kamaralli <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date:       Tuesday, 8 Sep 2009 11:30:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: 20.0481 The Ending of the Winter's Tale
Comment:    Re: SHK 20.0481 The Ending of the Winter's Tale

 >While Shakespeare allows for a guiding supernal
 >Hand to arrange the play's improbable coincidences, the events
 >themselves are strictly natural or, in Dr Young's words, "strictly human."

Yes; and the resurrection of Thaisa in Pericles is even more striking as 
Shakespeare goes out of his way to have Ceremon make clear that he 
employed only natural remedies.

The doubling of Linda Bassett in the roles of Paulina and Ceremon in 
Dominic Cooke's charming parallel productions (RSC 2006) underlined this 
nicely.

Regards,
Anna Kamaralli


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