Please post the following CFP on SCREEN-L. Thank you. Call for Essays /Shakespeare Bulletin/ - Special Issue Shakespearean Screen Adaptations for the Teen Market /Shakespeare Bulletin/, a journal of performance criticism and scholarship incorporating the /Shakespeare on Film Newsletter/, announces a special issue devoted to Shakespearean Screen Adaptations for the Teen Market. Essays should address questions concerning the transformation of Shakespeare's plays from their textual incarnations to cinematic and video renderings designed for teenage audiences. Subjects that might be addressed in such essays include: The definition of a Shakespearean teen film adaptation Recent trends in Shakespearean films aimed at teenagers The differences between a teen film version, an adaptation, and a spinoff The effects of teen film conventions on Shakespearean film adaptations The language of Shakespearean film adaptations intended for the teen market Shakespearean teen film adaptations and the DVD as a viewing medium Shakespearean adaptations designed for teen TV audiences Strategies for marketing Shakespearean film adaptations to teenage viewers The social and historical context of Shakespearean film adaptations for teens The use of Shakespearean film adaptations in the high school or college classroom Essays may explore these subjects in a theoretical manner, or they may focus attention on one or more films (such as /Romeo + Juliet/, /10 Things I Hate about You/, or /She's the Man/) that illuminate some aspect of these issues. Documentation of sources in such essays should conform to the most recent edition of the /MLA Style Manual/. Contributions should be sent in electronic form (Word format) by December 15, 2006 to the issue's special editor, Michael Friedman, at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. -- Michael D. Friedman University of Scranton [log in to unmask] ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu