Romeo & Juliet in Kigali: How a Soap Opera Sought to Change Behavior in Rwanda
- Synopsis
- Shankar Vedantam presents a look at the way a people is dehumanised before a genocide. Featuring the experiences and theories of Ervin Staub, it first looks at his experiences in Nazi Germany and then looks in more detail at the genocide in Rwanda. Vedantam looks at how the radio soap opera Musekeweya, which features two warring families, the Muhumuro and the Bumanzi, modelled on the Montagues and Capulets in Romeo and Juliet, tried to promote a spirit of reconciliation after the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The soap is now in its 14th year and is still hugely popular.
- Series
- Hidden Brain
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 16 Apr 2018
- Duration
- 51:46
Credits
- Contributor
- Shankar Vedantam
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- genocide; Rwanda
Notes
- Notes
- A transcript of the programme is available from the website.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.npr.org/2018/04/16/602872309/romeo-juliet-in-kigali-how-a-soap-opera-sought-to-change-behavior-in-rwanda
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Related
- Name
NPR
- Web
- https://www.npr.org/ External site opens in new window
- Notes
- National Public Radio, based in Washington, USA.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo & Juliet in Kigali: How a Soap Opera Sought to Change Behavior in Rwanda". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78509 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)