Shakespeare staging the world staging the world 19 July – 25
November 2012- British Museum Stonyhurst College and the British
Jesuit Province are lending three important artefacts to the
British Museum for this summer’s major exhibition on the world
of Shakespeare. The exhibition will provide a unique insight
into the emerging role of London as a world city interpreted
through the innovative perspective of Shakespeare’s plays, and
will be brought to life through objects, digital media and
performance. The British Museum has collaborated with the Royal
Shakespeare Company in the creative approach to the design of
the exhibition, accentuating the connections between the
objects, Shakespeare’s text and performance. Stonyhurst is
lending its First Folio, a rare copy of the very first edition
of Shakespeare’s plays, printed in 1623. The College copy was
bought by Lord Arundell in the 17th century, and is part of the
Arundell Library collection. The famous engraved portrait of
Shakespeare in the book, which is show