»You have not experienced Shakespeare until you have read him in the original Klingon.« says the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon self-confidently in Star Trek VI. Even if it doesn't always have to be the Klingon version, Shakespeare has long since become an author who has in his reception developed a comprehensive life of his own.
The buzzword Shakespeare in performance therefore not only covers ›classic‹ production stories, but all facets of the examination of Shakespeare, in which central social issues are often reflected.