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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]

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Productions

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

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

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References

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  3. ↑ "The Taming of the Shrew". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
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  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.
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  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.
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  33. ↑ Hutchinson, Charles (4 May 2018). "Review: Two Noble Kinsmen, York Shakespeare Project, De Grey Rooms Ballroom, York". York Press. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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  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.
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