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Here is a follow-up link to the post about the dual cast performance Josh took part in. This page at the BBC website has a video of Josh's Skype call to one of the students that wrote the monologue he performed. It's very sweet. She's a darling, and he's very kind to her.

Why Hollywood Star Josh Hartnett Skyped an African Schoolgirl

Enjoy!
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Another discovery!

At this link to a CNN video, you'll see a report on an incredibly lovely project Josh was recently involved in: a simultaneous performance by one cast of young African students and another cast of famous actors, telling the same stories, all of them written by the students.

Hollywood stars and drama students perform the same script

And on this search page, you can see extended performances of a couple of the pieces briefly seen in the first video, performed by Benedict Cumberbatch and James McAvoy:

Further videos

Amazing, heartbreaking stories - do get a box of tissues before you watch it. (I was sobbing at one point.) I wish I could have seen this, and am hoping it was recorded for release.