A Global Shakespeare Podcast
A platform to discuss Shakespeare in the wider world, tackling translation, adaptation and interpretation globally.
Episodes
2 episodes
S1: E2: ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ in Palestine
Season 1: “Sonnets in the Sands” - Arabic ShakespeareIn this episode, I discuss a 2011 adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, by the Drama Academy at the Al-Qasaba theatre in Ramallah. Although a comedy and not a tr...
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S1: E1: 'Shall We Be or Not Be?' - Egyptian Adaptations of 'Hamlet'
Season 1: "Sonnets in the Sands" - Arabic ShakespeareDive into this episode about Egyptian adaptations of Hamlet in the '60s and '70s, the influence of Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser's presidency on Hamlet as the 'Arab Hero...
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