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How Shakespeare Connects Us: An Afternoon with Sammie Byron and Harry Lennix

Synopsis
Video recording of a two-part event held at the The Shakespeare Tavern in Atlanta, Georgia. The first part is entitled ‘A Fellow’s Tribunal’ in which Sammie Byron, who served 31 years in jail for murder, talks about his life, Shakespeare’s Othello and how he came to create the ‘Shakespeare Behind Bars’ programme for inmates. In the second half, O’Neil Delapenha talks to Byron and actor Harry Lennix, from NBC’s television series The Blacklist, about the impact that Shakespeare has had on their lives.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Recording date
10 Apr 2022
Transmission details
17 May 2022
Duration
129 mins

Credits

Contributor
Harry Lennix
Cast
Sammie ByronOthello

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
prisoners

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/Sc1GwPfViOo
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Atlanta Shakespeare Co.

Web
https://www.shakespearetavern.com/ External site opens in new window
Name

Emory University

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window

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