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Front Row: Chadwick Boseman, The Black Panther, Shakespeare for Children, Welsh Music - In Welsh

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09/02/2018

Chadwick Boseman, The Black Panther, Shakespeare for Children, Welsh Music - In Welsh

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Chadwick Boseman, The Black Panther, Shakespeare for Children, Welsh Music - In Welsh

Chadwick Boseman, Black Super-heroes, Shakespeare for Children and Welsh Music - in Welsh.

Chadwick Boseman on playing the first black mainstream super-hero, the status of the black super hero discussed, how to introduce children to Shakespeare and Welsh music in Welsh.

Chadwick Boseman discusses taking on the role of Black Panther, the first black mainstream comic book hero, and talks about the responsibility he feels in taking on the first black lead in a superhero film. 

Following the release of Black Panther, critic Dreda Say Mitchell, and comic book writer, Kieron Gillen, review the film, and consider whether the time of the black superhero has finally arrived.

When and how should we be introducing children to Shakespeare? Is it better to start with the stories and move onto the complexity of the language or do we miss out on something vital by not starting with the text? Purni Morell, Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre and Erica Whyman, Deputy artistic director of the RSC, discuss.

Today is Dydd Miwsig Cymru - Welsh Music Day, which celebrates not just Welsh music, but music in Welsh. Through the programme Stig Abell samples the variety of contemporary music performed in the Welsh language today.

Presenter: Stig Abell

Producer: Julian May.

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