Learning on ScreenDrama on 3: Love is Not New in This Country
- Synopsis
- A radio drama based on the true story of the creation of a Afghan theatre company by the German-Syrian actress and director, Corinne Jaber. It’s 2005 and the Taliban have been defeated in Afghanistan. Corinne works with the actors to perform Shakespeare’s "Love’s Labour’s Lost" in Dari. The actors are empowered by the freedom to be themselves within the company. However, the actresses have to contend with death threats from the Taliban.
"Love is not New in This Country" is based on the book, "A Night in the Emperor’s Garden" by Stephen Landrigan and Qais Akbar Omar. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Subjects
- Shakespeare
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09qcyy4
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Jeremy Mortimer
- Producer
- Joby Waldman
- Music
- Milad Yousofi
- Contributor
- Amita Dhiri; Géhane Strehler; Jumaan Short; Mustafa Aryan; Nathalie Armin; Nima Taleghani; Paul Chahidi; Philip Arditti; Sarah Agha
- Sound Design
- Alisdair McGregor
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
BBC Radio 3
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