Shakespeare in the Arab World

Synopsis

Lecture delivered by Khalid Amine at the University of New England’s Center for Global Humanities that examines the radical shift in performing Shakespeare in Arab countries since the 1960s. Includes a brief extract (with subtitles) of a performance of ‘The Al Hamlet Summit’ by Sulayman Al-Bassam recorded at the Tokyo International Arts Festival in 2004, which re-imagines Shakespeare’s tragedy for the post 9/11 world.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Recording date

7 Oct 2019

Duration

43 mins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Related items

Al-Hamlet Summit

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/qOBj3NrwK_I

Online format

Streamed

Production Company

Name

UNE Center for Global Humanities

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

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