As part of the coursework within the optative subject “William Shakespeare y el Teatro
Renacentista”, taught in the final year of the degree in English Studies at the University
of Málaga, students were asked to creatively engage with Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta by adapting the play to a contemporary context. The aim of the task is to
encourage students to explore how the themes, characters, and conflicts in Marlowe’s
work – such as religious prejudices, Machiavellian ambition, identity, betrayal, and the
blurry lines between ‘micro’ and ‘macro’cosms – continue to influence today’s society
and culture.
By reimagining the play in a modern setting, students gain insight into the
universality and atemporality of certain plots as well as into the many ways in which
classic texts can still resonate in current socio-political realities. All proposals for
adaptations are assessed in English (as the subject is taught in this language). Assessment is also focused on the students’ ability to interpret the original material thoughtfully and bring its core thematic concerns into the present.
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