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Review Show at the Edinburgh Festival Part 2, The

Synopsis
Arts and current affairs review show presented by Kirsty Wark. In this special edition live from the Edinburgh Festival a report (c 8 mins) on Asian Shakespeare where Wu Hsing-Kuo performs a one-man version of King Lear. A clip from the Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe’s ‘Revenge of Prince Zi Dan’, a version of Hamlet in Mandarin, and an extract from Mokwha Repertory Company’s version of The Tempest in Korean. Interview with Professor Alex Huang and a live discussion.
Series
Review Show, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Asia; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows; Multiculturalism; Beijing Opera

Credits

Contributor
Alex Huang
Cast
Wu Hsing-Kuo 

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