"Defiance" (the show) premiered April 15 on the SyFy channel and will run weekly until July 8.

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The state-run weekly, which also comes in digital form, aims to explain "the relationship between China and the African continent, " its editor says.

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With such a commitment from actors, the company can afford to run weekly classes in, say, Shakespearian language, or import Augusto Boal, a South American guru, for a fortnights workshop.

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