Shakespeare o a tshela ends

Students from Maru-a-pula School perfom a scene from Macbeth
Students from Maru-a-pula School perfom a scene from Macbeth

The British High Commission in Botswana, the British Council, Maru-a-Pula School and Maitisong are pleased to announce that the Shakespeare Lives in Botswana (Shakespeare o a Tshela) Project has successfully come to an end with a sold-out Showcase Event that took place on Wednesday, April 13, 6pm, at the Maitisong Theatre, Gaborone, Botswana.

The Showcase was part of the global GREAT Britain Campaign/British Council ‘Shakespeare Lives’ project celebrating Shakespeare’s work upon the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death.

The Showcase featured performances by students from Maru-a-Pula School, Naledi Senior Secondary School, St Joseph’s College, Kagiso Senior Secondary School, Moeding College, Ledumang Senior Secondary School, the University of Botswana, AFDA, the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture, and The Company@Maitisong (please see sample of photos attached - more are available upon request).

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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