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Episode Synopsis
New Zealand has cancelled William Shakespeare. At least, that’s what you’d believe if you read some of the headlines this week. The latest round of Creative New Zealand funding decisions sparked global outrage after the Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand missed out on funding. But after initial backlash against Creative New Zealand, it appears the outrage was blown out of proportion – and covered up some more serious issues with the latest round of funding. So how did media and commentators get this so wrong, and what can be done to fix arts funding in Aotearoa? Today, Damien is joined by award-winning playwright and culture editor for The Spinoff, Sam Brooks, to discuss the state of arts funding in this country. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Damien VenutoEditor/Producer: Shaun D Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan SillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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