Joseph Abuk: South Sudan

South Sudan: Two years ago Joseph Abuk directed an acclaimed South Sudanese version of Cymbeline at the Globe Theatre in London a version that drew parallels between the invaders of imperial Rome and the authoritarian Khartoum regime that waged war on southern Sudan for decades. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Related South Sudan relief camp at risk of disastrous rain In an unruly country where disputes are often settled by young men with Kalashnikovs, one of the gentlest dissenters is a poet and playwright who prefers to make his points with Shakespeare. Related South Sudan looting shocks UN (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.