Soldiers Seek an Elusive Escape in Shakespeare

Synopsis
Radio broadcast offering news, interviews, commentaries, reviews and offbeat features. Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, is home to a multinational taskforce that conducts humanitarian and counter-terrorism operations across the Horn of Africa. For seven months last year, commentator Marine Major Adam McKeown was stationed there. A reservist, McKeown is an English professor at Adelphi University when he is not serving. While in Djibouti, in addition to his regular duties, McKeown offered a fully accredited Shakespeare class to more than 24 of his fellow service members. McKeown cites some of the comments of his students when discussing Henry V and the King’s rallying of his troops before Agincourt, and reminds his students that when kings start wars, ordinary people fight them.
Series
All Things Considered
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
4 Apr 2006 at 17:00 (Channel: NPR)
Duration
120 mins

Credits

Contributor
Adam McKeown

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); war

Notes

Notes
The item (4 minutes) may be downloaded from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5323614 (accessed 7/2008).

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5323614

Production Company

Name

NPR

Web
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Notes
National Public Radio, based in Washington, USA.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Soldiers Seek an Elusive Escape in Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71083 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)