![]() ![]() ![]() “He’s appealing to the nation, to those on the frontline – he’s like a Shakespearean character. ![]() She has found numerous parallels with Ukraine’s situation in Shakespeare’s works, comparing President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with Henry V and his rousing speech at the Battle of Agincourt. Torkut has continued running the Ukrainian Shakespeare Centre from Zaporizhzhia in south-east Ukraine since last year’s invasion, participating in lectures and discussions, often from bomb shelters, in the face of blackouts and bombardments. “The famous ‘to be or not to be’ has often been used during wartime, because the nation has decided ‘to be’ since the very first day of full-scale invasion.” We keep reading Shakespeare because we need something that helps us to feel that life is worth living. She says: “It is extremely important for people during the war to survive not only physically, but spiritually and mentally as well. ![]()
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