Shakespeare's 'black is beautiful' sonnet gets a powerful translation

Most of the time, Australian panel show Q&A is frustrating, but every once in a while something magical happens. 

Monday night, it was Nyungar actor Kylie Farmer's rendition of a Bard sonnet that took many Twitter user's breath away. 

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The language enthusiast recited Shakespeare's "Sonnet 127" in Nyungar, which is primarily spoken by the Noongar people. 

While Farmer translated the poem into Nyungar, fellow actor and writer Kate Mulvany translated the passage in English at the Sydney Opera House for the live show.   Read more...

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