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Speak Easy 10: Poetry and Theatre

Lim Soon Heng

06-Mar-18 14:00

Speak Easy 10: Poetry and Theatre

Poetry and theatre are part of the same discipline, and yet there's often a perceived division between the two. Can we argue that all theatre is, in one sense at least, poetry performed? Seasoned theatre practitioner of KL Shakespeare Players and BFM’s own Lim Soon Heng weighs in on this contentious topic.

Produced by: Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Elaine Foster


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