Question of the week: Spring sees numerous festivals in London. This Spring, in particular, the World Shakespeare Festival will host international theatre companies performing works of Shakespeare in different languages. Which international production would you be curious to see?
"Cymbeline in Japanese.
If I could see any of the World Shakespeare Festival productions, I would want to see Yukio Ninagawa's take on Cymbeline. Cymbeline is not performed as often as some of Shakespeare's other plays, so seeing it live at all is a treat - but Ninagawa uses Japanese cultural references to interesting effect when he stages Western dramas. Japan's formal and honour-based culture resonates with Shakespeare's 'historical' tragedies, and I'm sure that Cymbeline will be amazing."- Kris
* Photo by World of Good, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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