People’s Romeo
- Synopsis
- Radio music and entertainment programme in Bengali. Director Mukul Ahmed talks to presenter Mahbub Hussain about a new theatre production, People’s Romeo, which weaves together Shakespeare’s verse and Bengali poetry to give a modern Bengali twist to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Five performers use Pala Gaan - a Bangladeshi theatre style which combines music, dance and storytelling - to re-invent the play.
- Series
- Weekend Bengali
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 5 Sep 2010 at 23:00 (Channel: BBC Asian Network)
- Duration
- 120 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Mabhub Hussain; Mukul Ahmed
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Waterman’s Theatre
- Theatre company
- Tara Arts
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multiculturalism; Pala Gaan
Notes
- General
- Pala Gaan was originally performed in the market squares of Bangladesh in the 16th century.
- Figures
- The production was shown at the Waterman’s theatre in London’s West End from 6-16 October 2010.
- Reviews
- Review of the production by Lyn Gardner for The Guardian, Friday 1 October 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/oct/01/peoples-romeo-review (accessed 11/2010)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "People’s Romeo". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72963 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)