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Hamlet for North Korea?

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published March 12, 2014 at 11:15 AM HST

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It’s been about a year since the Hawaii Theatre Young Actors Ensemble staged the Shakespearian tragedy “Hamlet.” Now, controversy has developed over another group’s plan to take that play on the road…all the way to North Korea. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

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