@inbook{508b9b0e59ae4008b4fd1fb9321abcc7,
title = "Shakespeare and L.O.V.E: Dance and Desire in the Sonnets",
abstract = "This chapter explores Volcano Theatre Company{\textquoteright}s radical interpretation of Shakespeare{\textquoteright}s Sonnets through their award-winning physical theatre production, L.O.V.E (1992). Drawing on literary analysis and sociological readings, the chapter considers current and historical perspectives on what many consider to be Shakespeare{\textquoteright}s most intimate work, and notably the implications of the poetry{\textquoteright}s homoerotic focus. The chapter then explores Volcano{\textquoteright}s adaptation of this non-theatrical work into narratively-driven performance material, focusing on analysis of the company{\textquoteright}s choreographic and aesthetic responses to the textual stimulus. The author{\textquoteright}s decade-long experience of performing in L.O.V.E is augmented through interviews with key members of the production{\textquoteright}s original cast and creative collaborators. Finally, the chapter reflects on the critical impact of L.O.V.E through analysis of its cultural and political reception both in the UK and internationally.",
keywords = "Choreography, Physical Theatre, Shakespeare{\textquoteright}s Sonnets, Queer Performance, Volcano Theatre Company",
author = "James Hewison",
year = "2019",
month = feb,
day = "19",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780190498788",
series = "Oxford Handbooks",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
pages = "525--545",
editor = "Lynsey McCulloch and Brandon Shaw",
booktitle = "Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Dance",
address = "United Kingdom",
}