Shakespeare's Hamlet Staged In Kabul

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سه شنبه 24 حمل 1395 ساعت 12:16 نوشته شده توسط TOLOnews.com

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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, in conjunction with the British council, staged Shakespeare's Hamlet in Afghanistan on Sunday night where they wowed a local audience gathered at the UK embassy in Kabul.

High-ranking Afghan officials, diplomats, students and other guests attended the two-hour long performance that was performed by Globe Theatre artists who have taken their production to at least 189 countries in the past two years.

Alan Smart, Director of British Council Afghanistan, said: "The British Council and UK Govement firmly believe that an empowered and active cultural and creative sector is an important ingredient in building a stable and pluralistic society in Afghanistan. The opportunity to see one of the UK's most prestigious companies perform in Kabul has generated real excitement amongst the creative community here and is a great example of our commitment to the arts in Afghanistan."

Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, said: "We are overwhelmingly delighted to have the opportunity to perform in Kabul- we had a fantastic time with the Roy-e-Sabs company here in London in 2012 and are really looking forward to retuing the favor and bringing our special performance of Hamlet to Afghanistan."

Dominic Jermey, British Ambassador to Kabul, said: "I am delighted to host the British Council and the Globe Theatre's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet at the British Embassy in Kabul. This is an opportunity to share some of the best of British culture as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of one of the world's greatest ever poets and dramatists. First performed over 400 years ago and more than 3,000 miles away, Shakespeare's Hamlet has enormous resonance today for a mode Afghan audience, just as it has for audiences across the world over the past four centuries."

Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, Hamlet dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet is called to wreak upon his uncle, Claudius, by the ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet. Claudius had murdered his own brother and seized the throne, also marrying his deceased brother's widow.

Hamlet is Shakespeare's longest play, and is ranked among the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature.

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