Shakespeare in Nigeria
- Synopsis
- Video of 5 Shakespearean monologues, each in a different Nigerian language (with English subtitles), featuring the JOS repertory company of Nigeria. These include: Macbeth in Pidgin English narrated by Osasogie Efe Guobadia; The Merchant of Venice (Act 3 Scene 1) in Ibo narrated by Daniel Okechukwu; As You Like It (Act 2 Scene 4) in Yoruba narrated by Emily Joke Bello; Macbeth (Scene 5 Act 5) in Hausa narrated by Mark Ibrahim Musa; Olajumoke Michelle Olatubosun performs in English from Macbeth.
This is then followed by a conversation with director Patrick Oteh and actors Mark Ibrahim Musa and Daniel Okechukwu. - Series
- All the World’s a Stage
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Transmission details
- 18 Jul 2021
- Duration
- 26 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- As You Like It; Macbeth; Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama; English language and literature; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Nigeria
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/Cg8Z63hSzho
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare in Nigeria". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79514 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)