Davos Discussions. Shobana Jeyasingh. New Generation Thinker SeΓ΅n Williams
Anne McElvoy explores the hot topics from the WEF meeting in Davos. SeΓ΅n Williams explains his research into barbers in concentration camps + choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh
Anne McElvoy explores topics discussed at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos - she's joined by former Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander, economist Liam Halligan and MIT scientist Andrew McAfee. Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th, New Generation Thinker SeΓ΅n Williams discusses his research into barbers in the camps. Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh discusses the way the history of indentured labour has influenced her latest dance piece.
Shobana Jeyasingh's Material Men Redux, informed by the personal stories of dancers Sooraj Subramaniam and Shailesh Bahoran, tours to Nottingham, Ipswich, Eastleigh, Birmingham, Glasgow and London from February.
Producer:Torquil MacLeod.
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