Shakespeare, Poet of the World

Synopsis: Radio programme. Extract from Julius Caesar (III iii) performed in a Swahili translation by Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania’s first President.
Series: African Theatre
Language: Swahili
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Notes: The transmission date for this entry follows the transmission details given in the transcript. Duration unknown. Time is BST (British Summer Time).
The transmission date listed in the BBC Sound Archives Supplement (1970-1971): Vol 4 T-Z lists the transmission date as 9/4/1964.
The BBC Programme Catalogue entry of the same name is based on an LP recording featuring extracts from the production broadcast as part of a programme recorded at Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon in which Marian Kant talks to a party of visitors.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Tanzania; Translation

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