Palestinian theatre group Ashtar, best known for the 2010 production of
“The Gaza Monologues,” performed their version of Shakespeare’s “Richard
II” in Arabic on May 4 at London’s Globe theatre as part of the Globe
to Globe Festival.
Troupes and performers from all over the world will perform Shakespeare plays in 37 languages at this year’s festival.
Ashtar, a Ramallah based troupe from the Israeli-occupied West Bank is
one of the 37 companies that will perform in London between April and
June this year.
The play of “Richard II” depicts the downfall of a prideful medieval
king, however Ashtar’s adaptation of the production, bridges the gap
between high political drama of the past and recent events of upheaval
in the Middle East.
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