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Among the reasons for not renewing the grants, Creative New Zealand said the Shakespeare programme did not adequately defend its relevance in “the contemporary art context” and focuses on “a canon of imperialism.”
New Zealand Arts Council denied funding to a high school Shakespeare festival in part because it was “located within a canon of imperialism,” but a close examination of his work shows the Bard himself was no fan of imperialism
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New Zealand's decision to stop funding a Shakespeare program shortchanges the students of a precious heritage.
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Was Creative NZ really cancelling the Bard?