World Shakespeare Festival
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Country and Region | United Kingdom — England |
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Type of Festival | Drama |
Location of Festival | London, England, UK |
Festival Contact Information | Royal Shakespeare Company |
Festival Description | The World Shakespeare Festival (WSF) 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 organisations, and with Globe to Globe, a major international programme produced by Shakespeare’s Globe. It runs from April to November 2012 and 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. |
Festival Dates | April 23 - November 2012 |
Festival Links | http://www.worldshakespearefestival.org.uk |
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Podcast interviews:
- If you like this festival — listen to…
- Kath Perry, Shakespeare’s Queens and Kings
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=2404
- Kath Perry, Shakespeare’s Queens and Kings
Practical Info:
Festivals associated with the London Cultural Olympiad/London 2012 Festival:
- London 2012 Festival
http://kadmusarts.com/festivals/7308.html - World Shakespeare Festival
http://kadmusarts.com/festivals/7309.html - World Stages London Festival
http://kadmusarts.com/festivals/7367.html - BT River of Music Festival
http://kadmusarts.com/festivals/7448.html - Festival of the World
http://kadmusarts.com/festivals/7457.html
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