Shakespeare race and performance : the diverse bard Introduction Delia Jarrett Macauley Shaping the debate. The bard abroad in Africa Eldred Duromi Jones Classical binglish: Binglish a jungli approach to multiculturalism Jatinder Verma Diversity: challenge and gain Naseem Khan Ayanna Thompson in conversation with Dawn Monique Williams The diverse bard on stage. Why then the worlds mine oyster which I with sword will open : Africa diaspora Shakespeare: cross cultural encounters on the global stage Michael Pearce Will we ever have a black Desdemona inclusive casting at the RSC Lynette Goddard Much ado about knotting: arranged marriages in British Asian Shakespeare productions Varsha Panjwani David Thacker and Bill Alexander: mainstream directors and the development of multicultural Shakespeare Jami Rogers Conversations with black actors Michael Macmillan The creative professionals. 1960s Birmingham to 2012 Stratford upon Avon Iqbal Khan Dancing since strapped to their mothers backs: movement directing on the RSCs African Julius Caesar Diane Allison Mitchell Tropical Shakespeare Pat Cumper Changing spaces changing minds. Souks saris and Shakespeare Sita Thomas Brave new bard: Shakespeare and intersectional feminism in the British classroom Terri Power