The Murder of Gonzago: Reading Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Communist Bulgaria
The Murder of Gonzago: Reading Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Communist Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: Capturing and recreating in the socio-cultural context of his work the politics of the tumultuous twentieth century, Bulgarian playwright Nedjalko Iordanov displays a particular focus on dramatic innovation and creative freedom. After a critical examination that brings in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Iordanov’s play, The Murder of Gonzago, emerges as an aesthetic production with valuable artistic and cultural capital that reflects political changes and unveils Bulgaria’s theatrical euphoria.

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