The World Shakespeare Festival is the greatest celebration of Shakespeare, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company from London 2012 Festival. It is an extraordinary celebration of Shakespeare across the UK and around the world. This will be celebrated between April to September 2012. The World Shakespeare Festival is a celebration of Shakespeare as the world’s playwright, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, in an unprecedented collaboration with leading UK and international arts organizations, and with Globe to Globe, a major international program produced by Shakespeare’s Globe. Thousands of artists from around the world will take part in almost 70 productions, plus supporting events and exhibitions, right across the UK including London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Newcastle-Gates head, Birmingham, Wales and Scotland as well as online. The festival forms part of London 2012 Festival, which is the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad, bringing leading artists from all over the world together in a UK-wide festival in the summer of 2012.
It the best of UK and international creative talent, the World Shakespeare Festival encourages the creativity of young people, emerging artists and amateur companies. Through research with the British Council we know that 50% of the world’s children study Shakespeare in the classroom, that’s over 64 million children worldwide. The Festival is creating a community of teachers across the worlds that are passionate about teaching Shakespeare, creating a legacy for young people everywhere. Almost 60 partners are coming together to bring the Festival alive. Over one million tickets are on sale. It is the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad, bringing leading artists from all over the world together in a UK-wide festival.
The World Shakespeare Festival is supported by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, by Arts Council England and by BP, as Founding Presenting Partner. This Festival is the crowning glory of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Led by our very own Royal Shakespeare Company, the months-long, country-wide celebration will bring theatre companies from all over the world to the UK to present their own unique interpretations of the works of William Shakespeare.
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