Posts Tagged ‘Shrek’

Postmodernism, The Big Green Ogre

It occurred to me somewhere in the middle of rewatching the final installment in the series that the Shrek movies are animated acts of deconstruction. They are striking examples of postmodernism in popular culture.

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Green Ogres and Other
Unfortunate Trends on Broadway

Reading the New York Times review of Broadway’s “Shrek: The Musical” leads Christy Tennant to lament the latest trend on the Great White Way, film adaptations for stage and revivals. Where, she asks, are the new shows?

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