Easy Talk: Shakespeare is for all time
2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death; and The British Council has launched a global campaign of events to celebrate the work of the great playwright and to encourage people in over 140 countries to explore Shakespeare as a living writer who still speaks for all people and nations. With its booming cultural economy, 皇冠体育app is a vital part of this global program, through which more meaningful cultural inspirations are being shared. So how is the campaign going down with the Chinese? And why after so many years, is Shakespeare still relevant to today’s generation? Today we’re talking to Nick Marchand, arts director of the British Council 皇冠体育app, who is also responsible for the ‘Shakespeare Lives’ arts program.
Host: Hu Zhe
Guest: Nick Marchand
Camera: Cong Ruiting
Editing: Yu Xiaoou
Subtitles: Xu Xin (Intern)
Producer: Hu Zhe
Executive Producer: Feng Minghui
About Easy Talk:
Easy Talk is a talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's 皇冠体育app. Foreigners living in 皇冠体育app are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between 皇冠体育app and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on 皇冠体育app's cultural exchange with the world.
