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English Language Students at UOB Revitalize the Shakespearean Theater in a Modern Language
English
Language Students at UOB Revitalize the Shakespearean Theater in a Modern
Language
On Monday. 23rd of
December 2019, Students of the English Language Center at the University of
Bahrain (UOB) revitalized the Shakespearean theater using simple language by
performing his famous comedy play “Much Ado About Nothing”.
As the students of the
University’s English Language Center were used to end each semester with a
theatrical performance that attracted hundreds of students in the Shaikh
Abdulaziz Hall on the University campus in Sakhir.
The theatrical performance was
attended by the President of UOB Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah, and several faculty
members, along with a large number of male and female students.
The Director of the English
Language Center, Dr. Ghada Ahmed Jassim, affirmed, “The Center is keen to
continue to support student entertainment, educational, and theatrical
projects, in order to provide an appropriate and creative environment, as
activities are the only outlet through which students can show their potential
away from the pressure of study.”
Furthermore, she stated:
“Student activities contribute to refining students’ skills, and encourage
them to work, produce, and to apply the theoretical materials they have studied
on the ground.”
Both students and professors of
the English Language Center participated in the play, which is one of the most
famous comedies by the English writer and poet William Shakespeare.
The play revolves around several
themes, including lying, friendship, and justice. On stage, the actors showed
the effect of lying on humans, even if it’s for good reasons.
Moreover, Dr. Jassem said:
“The play was performed in simple and clear English, taking into account
the levels of all students, in order to be able to communicate the objectives
and significance of this play to them.”
