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Shakespeare and Sexuality in the Comedy of Morecambe & Wise

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Abstract

This chapter examines the fact that Hamlet remained part of M&W’s repertoire throughout their career, on stage, radio, television, and in their written work, combining comic fantasies with multiple discourses. Eric and Ernie’s adaptations of Hamlet provide a useful analytical summary of their many modes of Shakespop iteration and appropriation. Deploying the Danish prince within a range of Variety contexts and characterizations, acting, directing, and guying ‘Bardbiz’ all emerge as fundamental tropes.

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Hamrick, S. (2020). Hamlets. In: Shakespeare and Sexuality in the Comedy of Morecambe & Wise. Palgrave Studies in Comedy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33958-6_7

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