Battle Cries

April 25, 2020 00:42:04
Battle Cries
Wireless Theatre Ltd Audio Drama
Battle Cries

Apr 25 2020 | 00:42:04

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Show Notes

Battle Cries. Audio Drama inspired by the Arab Spring of 2011. Jane Downs has written from a woman's perspective on the Arab Spring, referencing the traditional tribal poetry of pre-Islamic Arabia. Featuring extracts from the Mu’allaqat of Antara – a poem embroidered on a cloth of gold and publicly displayed in Mecca in the 7th century.

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