Farnaz Arbabi wins Thalia Prize for updated version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew
Farnaz Arbabi receives Svenska Dagbladet's Thalia Prize for her version of Shakespeare's "misogynistic" play "The Taming of the Shrew".
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Farnaz Arbabi Revamps Shakespeare's Comedy with Modern Twist
When director Farnaz Arbabi takes on Shakespeare's sexist love comedy, it is with her own blank verse about a "soft girl" influencer and her self-willed sister. But you absolutely recognize Shakespeare, she says.
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Gustav Lindh Stars in Hamlet as Dramaten Faces Stage Closure
Gustav Lindh and Gizem Erdogan play Hamlet and Ophelia at Elverket in Stockholm this autumn. The play's play is set up as an artistic power demonstration and a kind of protest against Dramaten now being forced to leave the stage.
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