Shakespeare in 38 languages for London Olympics

Starting on April 23 next year, Shakespeare's Globe theater will stage all the Bard's 38 plays, each performed by a different theater company, in a different language.
 Performances will include the "Taming of the Shrew" in Urdu, "The Tempest" in Arabic, "Troilus and Cressida" in Maori and a production of "King Lear" in Aboriginal languages.
Other languages likely to be showcased include Turkish, Greek, Lithuanian and the Zimbabwean dialect Shona, as well as a performance of "Love's Labor's Lost" in sign language.
Shakespeare's Globe Theater is a faithful reproduction of the original Elizabethan playhouse where Shakespeare's plays were performed during his life.
The modern-day Globe is located on the south bank of the River Thames a stone's throw from where the original theater used to exist and is built to similar specifications with an open-air stage, standing room in front of the stage for inexpensive "groundling" tickets and a thatched roof over the galleries for those willing to pay more for a seat.