- Saturday, April 20, 2024
By: Lauren Codling
PRISONERS in India have been given the chance to star in Shakespeare plays as part of an aim to rehabilitate them. Having inmates perform not only helps them engage with a range of emotions, but is also a way for them to look at their offences from a different perspective. The plan features in a series of a stories that showcase the impact of Shakespeare’s work in south Asia and is currently part of an exhibition at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Dr Islam Issa, a senior lecturer at Birmingham City University and the exhibition’s content curator, explained that Shakespeare’s work…
You do not have access to this content. You need to subscribe.
