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The Compass: Shakespeare in the World: Shakespeare in the World - India

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Shakespeare in the World - India

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From the Bollywood screen to village storytellers -  how has India adopted Shakespeare?

Nikki Bedi explores how India has taken the works of an Englishman brought to them by British colonists in the 18th Century and adapted them for modern audiences everywhere. From the Bollywood screen to storytellers in remote villages, Nikki looks at how people are using Shakespeare’s stories of love, power and revenge to speak to the concerns of contemporary India.

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A look at three big global cultures - India, South Africa and the USA - through the works of William Shakespeare.

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