a new theatre group, called mawa, says it wants to bring a love of shakespeare to a wider audience, as britain s first all black, all female company. the arts council of england estimates only 10% of theatre audiences come from black, asian or other minority backgrounds, and mawa hopes to change that. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell has the story. one of the world s most iconic scenes romeo and juliet s passionate declaration of love. if they do see thee i they will murder thee! but now one theatre company was to shake shakespeare up, exploring the bard s work through different perspectives. than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. thou knowest the mask of night is on my face. i shakespeare is very british, and that s such a massive part of, like, british identity, and as well as the industry, and it s like, where do we, as black and black mixed race women sit within that and kind of reclaiming a new narrative for what shakespeare could be.
they will murder thee! but now one theatre company wants to shake shakespeare up exploring the bard s work through different perspectives. than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. thou knowest the mask of night is on my face. shakespeare is very british, and that s such a massive part of, like, british identity, and as well as the industry, and it s like where do we as black and mixed race women fit within that and kind of reclaiming a new narrative for what shakespeare could be. dost thou love me? i know thou wilt say aye and i will take thy word. and there will be plenty more of these scenes from mawa theatre company, the uk s first all black, all female group, committed to reinventing shakespeare s most famous texts for modern day audiences, which they believe will make theatre more inclusive a place for everyone to relish new interpretations. hear it not, duncan,
asian or other minority backgrounds, and mawa hopes to change that. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, has that story. one of the world s most iconic scenes romeo and juliet s passionate declaration of love. if they do see thee, they will murder thee! but now one theatre company wants to shake shakespeare up exploring the bard s work through different perspectives. than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. thou knowest the mask of night is on my face. shakespeare is very british, - and that s such a massive part of, like, british identity, - and as well as the industry, and it s like where do we as black- and mixed race women fit within that and kind of reclaiming l a new narrative for what shakespeare could be.