A new internationalism
2012 World Shakespeare Festival
The World Shakespeare Festival runs from 23 April to November 2012. It is an unprecedented collaboration with leading UK and international arts organisations, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company. 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 throughout next summer.
Over a million tickets are available for productions will take place across the UK, including London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Newcastle/Gateshead, Birmingham, Wales and Scotland as well as online.
To discover more about the festival, visit the World Shakespeare Festival website.
2006/7 The Complete Works Festival
The Complete Works Festival in 2006/7 was the biggest international project in the RSC's history – presenting all of Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and songs over a year – and a demonstration of the RSC's commitment to international collaboration. Partnerships included a five country tour of King Lear and The Seagull, a co-production with Baxter Theatre, Cape Town, a season of new and classic Russian plays, and a new program with Middle Eastern artists and agencies.