An unique six weeks of Shakespeare is promised for 2012 at The Globe as artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole reveals the full programme of productions. With each of the plays being produced in a different language and by a differeent international company this is a fabulous festival of the Bard which starts on his birthday (23rd April) and forms part of the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival.
Ticket prices will have an Olympic feel with multi-buy discounts named Biathalon, Triathalon etc. General ticket prices are from £5 to £35 and Yard Olympians will be able to see all 38 productions for just £100!
This listing of the programme shows the plays then language/company followed by times and dates.
| OPENING WEEKEND: 21 - 22 APRIL VENUS & ADONIS IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, SeSotho, Setswana, Afrikaans, South African English / Isango Ensemble Saturday 21 April 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sunday 22 April 6.30pm WEEK ONE: 23 - 29 APRIL TROILUS & CRESSIDA Maori / Ngakau Toa Monday 23 April 7.30pm Tuesday 24 April 7.30pm MEASURE FOR MEASURE Russian / Vakhtangov Theatre Tuesday 24 April 2.30pm Wednesday 25 April 7.30pm THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Swahili / Bitter Pill Wednesday 25 April 2.30pm Thursday 26 April 7.30pm PERICLES Greek / National Theatre of Greece Thursday 26 April 2.30pm Friday 27 April 7.30pm TWELFTH NIGHT Hindi / Company Theatre Friday 27 April 2.30pm Saturday 28 April 7.30pm RICHARD III Mandarin / National Theatre of China Saturday 28 April 2.30pm Sunday 29 April 1.30 & 6.30pm WEEK TWO: 30 APRIL - 6 MAY A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Korean / Yohangza Theatre Company Monday 30 April 7.30pm Tuesday 1 May 7.30pm JULIUS CAESAR Italian / I Termini Company Tuesday 1 May 2.30pm Wednesday 2 May 7.30pm CYMBELINE Juba Arabic The South Sudan Theatre Company Wednesday 2 May 2.30pm Thursday 3 May 7.30pm TITUS ANDRONICUS Cantonese / Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio Thursday 3 May 2.30pm Friday 4 May 7.30pm RICHARD II Palestinian Arabic / Ashtar Theatre Friday 4 May 2.30pm Saturday 5 May 7.30pm OTHELLO Hip Hop / Q Brothers / CST / RJP Saturday 5 May 2.30pm Sunday 6 May 1.30pm & 6.30pm Week 1: APRIL Mon | WEEK THREE: 7 - 13 MAY THE TEMPEST Bangla / Dhaka Theatre Monday 7 May 7.30pm Tuesday 8 May 7.30pm MACBETH Polish / Teatr im. Kochanowskiego Tuesday 8 May 2.30pm Wednesday 9 May 7.30pm Thursday 10 May 2.30pm THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Shona / Two Gents Productions Wednesday 9 May 2.30pm Thursday 10 May 7.30pm HENRY VI: PART 1 Serbian / National Theatre (Belgrade) in Association with Laza Kostic Fund Friday 11 May 7.30pm Sunday 13 May 12.30pm HENRY VI: PART 2 Albanian / National Theatre of Albania Saturday 12 May 2.30pm Sunday 13 May 4.00pm HENRY VI: PART 3 Macedonian National Theatre of Bitola Saturday 12 May 7.30pm Sunday 13 May 7.30pm WEEK FOUR: 14 - 20 MAY HENRY IV: PART 1 Mexican Spanish Compañía Nacional de Teatro Monday 14 May 7.30pm Tuesday 15 May 2.30pm HENRY IV: PART 2 Argentine Spanish Elkafka Espacio Teatral Tuesday 15 May 7.30pm Wednesday 16 May 7.30pm KING JOHN Armenian / Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre Wednesday 16 May 2.30pm Thursday 17 May 7.30pm KING LEAR Belarusian / Belarus Free Theatre Thursday 17 May 2.30pm Friday 18 May 7.30pm AS YOU LIKE IT Georgian / Marjanishvili Theatre Friday 18 May 2.30pm Saturday 19 May 7.30pm ROMEO & JULIET Brazilian Portuguese / Grupo Galpão Saturday 19 May 2.30pm Sunday 20 May 1.30pm & 6.30pm | WEEK FIVE: 21 - 27 MAY CORIOLANUS Japanese / Chiten Monday 21 May 7.30pm Tuesday 22 May 7.30pm LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST British Sign Language/ Deafinitely Theatre Tuesday 22 May 2.30pm Wednesday 23 May 7.30pm ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Gujarati / Arpana Wednesday 23 May 2.30pm Thursday 24 May 7.30pm THE WINTER’S TALE Yoruba / Renegade Theatre Thursday 24 May 2.30pm Friday 25 May 7.30pm THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Urdu / Theatre Wallay Friday 25 May 2.30pm Saturday 26 May 7.30pm ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Turkish / Oyun Atölyesi Saturday 26 May 2.30pm Sunday 27 May 1.30pm & 6.30pm WEEK SIX: 28 MAY - 3 JUNE THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Hebrew / Habima National Theatre Monday 28 May 7.30pm Tuesday 29 May 7.30pm Henry VIII Castilian Spanish / Rakatá Tuesday 29 May 2.30pm Wednesday 30 May 7.30pm THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Dari Persian / Roy-e-Sabs Wednesday 30 May 2.30pm Thursday 31 May 7.30pm TIMON OF ATHENS German Bremer Shakespeare Company Thursday 31 May 2.30pm Friday 1 June 7.30pm MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING French / Compagnie Hypermobile Friday 1 June 2.30pm Saturday 2 June 7.30pm HAMLET Lithuanian / Meno Fortas Saturday 2 June 2.30pm Sunday 3 June 12.00pm & 6.30pm WEEK SEVEN: 8 - 9 JUNE HENRY V English / Shakespeare’s Globe Friday 8 June 7.30pm Saturday 9 June 7.30pm Sunday 10 June tba* * Henry V will continue throughout the Globe Theatre 2012 Season. Further dates and information for performances after 9 June will be announced in January 2012. |
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad is the largest cultural celebration in the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Spread over four years, it has been designed to give everyone in the UK a chance to be part of London 2012 through dance, music, theatre, the visual arts, fashion, film and digital innovation and it is hoped that it will inspire creativity especially among young people. The Cultural Olympiad will culminate in the London 2012 Festival with leading artists from all over the world together from 21 June 2012.
