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York Shakespeare Project

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The York Shakespeare Project (YSP) was set up in 2001 to perform all of Shakespeare's plays within a twenty-year period in the city of York. The project is a registered charity, with a stated aim of providing "a long-term cultural, educational and community resource for the people of York and beyond by involving the wider York community in the production of the whole cycle of Shakespearean drama."[1]

Productions

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The list of plays to be performed includes all those in the First Folio, together with Pericles, Prince of Tyre and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Productions have proceeded in approximate chronological order of writing. Productions so far are:

Patrons

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Patrons include Dame Judi Dench, Adrian Noble and the late Sir Antony Sher.[38]

References

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  1. ^ "York Shakespeare Project". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ "This is York". Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  3. ^ "The Taming of the Shrew". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  4. ^ "York Press, reproduced at YSP website". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Titus Andronicus". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Love's Labour's Lost". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  7. ^ "Romeo and Juliet". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  8. ^ "The Two Gentlemen of Verona". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  9. ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  10. ^ "Riding Lights". Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  11. ^ "York Shakespeare Project". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  12. ^ a b "York Press, reproduced at YSP website". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  13. ^ "York Press, reproduced at YSP website". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  14. ^ "York Minster". Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  15. ^ "York Theatre Royal". Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  16. ^ "Nouse, York student newspaper". 19 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
  17. ^ "York Shakespeare Project". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  18. ^ a b "York Shakespeare Project". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  19. ^ "Review of Much Ado about Nothing". York Press. July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  20. ^ "Review of Troilus and Cressida". York Press. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  21. ^ "Review of The Merry Wives Of Windsor". York Press. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  22. ^ Lewis, Stephen (25 October 2012). "Review: Othello, The Studio, York Theatre Royal". York Press. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (23 July 2013). "Review: Hamlet, York Shakespeare Project, St Martin-cum-Gregory Church, Micklegate, York". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (6 December 2013). "Review: Measure For Measure, York Shakespeare Project, Friargate Theatre until December 8". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (5 April 2014). "Review: Twelfth Night, York Shakespeare Project, York Theatre Royal, until April 12". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (29 November 2014). "Review: All's Well That Ends Well, York Shakespeare Project, Friargate Theatre". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  27. ^ Jones, Louise (15 May 2015). "Review: Timon Of Athens, York Shakespeare Project, York International Shakespeare Festival, De Grey Rooms Ballroom, York, until Sunday". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  28. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (23 October 2015). "Review: Henry V, York Shakespeare Project, at Upstage Centre, 41 Monkgate, York ****". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  29. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (21 April 2016). "Review: Pericles, Prince Of Tyre, York Shakespeare Project, Upstage Centre, 41 Monkgate, York, until Saturday". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  30. ^ Jones, Louise (2 December 2016). "Review: King Lear, York Shakespeare Project, John Cooper Studio Theatre, 41 Monkgate, York". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  31. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (27 March 2017). "York Shakespeare Project to stage Henry VIII at King's Manor this week". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  32. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (27 October 2017). "Review: The Winter's Tale, York Shakespeare Project, John Cooper Studio @41 Monkgate, York". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  33. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (4 May 2018). "Review: Two Noble Kinsmen, York Shakespeare Project, De Grey Rooms Ballroom, York". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  34. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (30 November 2018). "Review: Coriolanus, York Shakespeare Project, Friargate Theatre, York; The Comedy Of Errors, Royal Shakespeare Company, York Theatre Royal". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  35. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (6 March 2019). "Review: Cymbeline, York Shakespeare Project, March 3". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  36. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (30 October 2019). "York Shakespeare Project in stripped back Antony And Cleopatra". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  37. ^ Hutchinson, Charles (30 March 2020). "Curse of Macbeth strikes again as York Shakespeare Project postpones show". Charles Hutch Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  38. ^ "British Theatre Guide". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.