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SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE UNVEILS OLYMPIAD PROGRAMME
by Natalie Woolman
The Stage
Sept 27 2011
UK
British debuts from the national theatre companies of China, Israel,
Bitola and Armenia are planned as part of the Globe to Globe festival
next year, during which each of Shakespeare's plays will be performed
in a different language.
The programme includes the three parts of Henry VI staged by the
national companies from Serbia, Albania and Macedonia in their native
languages on a single day under the banner of the "Balkan Trilogy". It
also features a performance of Cymbeline by a group from the world's
youngest country - South Sudan - and a production of The Comedy of
Errors by Roy-e-Sabs, marking the first time the Afghan troupe has
left Kabul.
Deafinitely Theatre will present Love's Labour's Lost, and this will
be the first time a Shakespearean play has ever been performed in
full in British Sign Language, the Q Brothers will show their hip
hop version of Othello and Lithuanian director Eimuntas Nekrosius
will stage his production of Hamlet.
The Globe's own contribution will be a production of Henry V, which
will conclude the festival at the beginning of June. Globe to Globe,
which is part of the London 2012 Festival, will run from April 21 to
June 9.
Introducing the programme, the Globe's artistic director Dominic
Dromgoole said: "The whole world is coming to the Globe and it is
absolutely thrilling."
The companies will perform twice during the festival, and have
been asked to limit their productions to a maximum 2 hour 15 minute
running time.
Festival director Tom Bird added: "We're bringing groups that,
no matter how opulent or no-frills their theatres are at home, are
capable of playing anywhere at just a moment's notice - much like
Shakespeare's company might have toured.
"We are saying to these groups, don't bring a set but go heavy on
music, go heavy on costume, on movement and most of all revel in the
melodies of your own language."
Bird also said that the theatre is planning to send "ambassadors"
for the festival into communities where there are high concentrations
of people speaking the languages represented in the festival, with
the hope of encouraging native speakers and diverse communities to
attend the season.
A range of ticket deals will be available for the festival including
the "Yard Olympian", which will allow people to see all 38 productions
for £100. Patrons will also be able to purchase triathlon, heptathlon
and marathon tickets among others.
From: Baghdasarian
by Natalie Woolman
The Stage
Sept 27 2011
UK
British debuts from the national theatre companies of China, Israel,
Bitola and Armenia are planned as part of the Globe to Globe festival
next year, during which each of Shakespeare's plays will be performed
in a different language.
The programme includes the three parts of Henry VI staged by the
national companies from Serbia, Albania and Macedonia in their native
languages on a single day under the banner of the "Balkan Trilogy". It
also features a performance of Cymbeline by a group from the world's
youngest country - South Sudan - and a production of The Comedy of
Errors by Roy-e-Sabs, marking the first time the Afghan troupe has
left Kabul.
Deafinitely Theatre will present Love's Labour's Lost, and this will
be the first time a Shakespearean play has ever been performed in
full in British Sign Language, the Q Brothers will show their hip
hop version of Othello and Lithuanian director Eimuntas Nekrosius
will stage his production of Hamlet.
The Globe's own contribution will be a production of Henry V, which
will conclude the festival at the beginning of June. Globe to Globe,
which is part of the London 2012 Festival, will run from April 21 to
June 9.
Introducing the programme, the Globe's artistic director Dominic
Dromgoole said: "The whole world is coming to the Globe and it is
absolutely thrilling."
The companies will perform twice during the festival, and have
been asked to limit their productions to a maximum 2 hour 15 minute
running time.
Festival director Tom Bird added: "We're bringing groups that,
no matter how opulent or no-frills their theatres are at home, are
capable of playing anywhere at just a moment's notice - much like
Shakespeare's company might have toured.
"We are saying to these groups, don't bring a set but go heavy on
music, go heavy on costume, on movement and most of all revel in the
melodies of your own language."
Bird also said that the theatre is planning to send "ambassadors"
for the festival into communities where there are high concentrations
of people speaking the languages represented in the festival, with
the hope of encouraging native speakers and diverse communities to
attend the season.
A range of ticket deals will be available for the festival including
the "Yard Olympian", which will allow people to see all 38 productions
for £100. Patrons will also be able to purchase triathlon, heptathlon
and marathon tickets among others.
From: Baghdasarian