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Accent on Shakespeare

Cry, Trojans uses the North American Midwest accent to articulate one of the Bard's most memorable tragedies, Troilus and Cressida, writes CHEAH UI-HOON

Published Thu, Sep 11, 2014 · 10:00 PM

A WAR of accents and a clash of two cultures - of English-speaking countries on either side of the Atlantic - led to Cry, Trojans - a reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida by the Royal Shakespeare Company and The Wooster Group.

It's a hybrid of two cultures, British and American, explains Elizabeth LeCompte, a …

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Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

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If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too

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