English on Stage: (Re-)Creating Shakespeare in the Ceará Countryside

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https://doi.org/10.5216/ac.v11i2.83554

Abstract

The outreach project English on Stage aims to produce drama-based readings of English-language plays for performance at public spaces in Quixadá, a town located in the Brazilian state of Ceará. The project caters to both undergraduates pursuing a degree in English at Faculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras do Sertão Central (FECLESC/UECE) and the wider local community interested in practicing and learning English through drama. Interdisciplinary in nature, the project is theoretically informed by key concepts developed within such fields of studies as English Language Teaching (ELT), Performance Studies, and Adaptation Studies. This article provides a critical overview of the theoretical framework underpinning the activities of English on Stage and present an account of two dramatic readings staged as part of the project: Romeo and Juliet (2024) and The Taming of the Shrew (2025). 

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  • Paulo da Silva Gregório, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, p.dasgregorio@gmail.com

    Professor Adjunto no curso de Letras Inglês na Faculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras do Sertão Central (FECLESC), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE). Na pesquisa, tem interesse nas áreas de Estudos de Adaptação e Estudos Shakespearianos. Publicações recentes incluem: “Theatrical translation as cannibalistic practice: transcreating Shakespeare in north-eastern Brazil” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025) e “Shakespeare transmitido: repensando o significado da performance ao vivo (Sala Preta, 2023).

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Published

2026-04-23

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Arts on Stage, Outreach, and Society

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Thematic Dossier

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DA SILVA GREGÓRIO, P. English on Stage: (Re-)Creating Shakespeare in the Ceará Countryside . Art on Stage Journal, v. 11, n. 2, p. 4 a 28, 23 Apr.2026.