400th anniversary of the Authorized King James Version
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The 400th anniversary of the Authorized King James Version was a set of events and exhibitions in 2011 commemorating the four-hundredth anniversary of the publication of the Authorized King James Version in 1611.
theatre marked the anniversary by a week-long complete recital of the work during Holy Week
2011, along with a revival of its 2010 production of Anne Boleyn
, which dealt with the King James Version's inception. The Royal Shakespeare Company
commissioned a new play, Written on the Heart
, also dealing with the KJV's translation, to premiere in October 2011.
The Royal National Theatre
is hosting a reading of 12 extracts from the KJV by actors from its company in October and November 2011 directed by Nicholas Hytner
, James Dacre
and Polly Findlay
and the Bush Theatre
is reopening in October 2011 on its new site with a performance cycle entitled 'Sixty-Six Books', in which each book of the KJV is responded to by a different writer.
The anniversary was also marked by exhibitions at the libraries of Oxford (supported by a lecture series) and Cambridge universities, as well as that of Lambeth Palace.. Exhibitions were also held at Winchester Cathedral
and the John Rylands Library
.
released The Holy Bible: 1611 King James Version 400th Anniversary Edition as a replica of the original Authorized Version as it was released in 1611, to mark the anniversary. Digital images from the Bible Museum in Goodyear, Arizona
were used to produce this work with the Apocrypha
excluded.
United Kingdom
The Shakespeare's GlobeShakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse in the London Borough of Southwark, located on the south bank of the River Thames, but destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt 1614 then demolished in 1644. The modern reconstruction is an academic best guess, based...
theatre marked the anniversary by a week-long complete recital of the work during Holy Week
Holy Week
Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter...
2011, along with a revival of its 2010 production of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn (play)
Anne Boleyn is a 2010 play on the life of Anne Boleyn by the English author Howard Brenton, which premiered at the Shakespeare's Globe from 24 July to 21 August 2010 in a production directed by John Dove and with the title role played by Miranda Raison...
, which dealt with the King James Version's inception. The Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
commissioned a new play, Written on the Heart
Written on the Heart
Written on the Heart is a 2011 play by the British playwright David Edgar. It is to be premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre from 27 October 2011 to 10 March 2012, to mark the four-hundredth anniversary of the King James Bible - it draws its title from the translation of...
, also dealing with the KJV's translation, to premiere in October 2011.
The Royal National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
is hosting a reading of 12 extracts from the KJV by actors from its company in October and November 2011 directed by Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner
Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner is an English film and theatre producer and director. He has been the artistic director of London's National Theatre since 2003.-Biography:...
, James Dacre
James Dacre
-Selected work:*As You Like It by William Shakespeare * World Premiere of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall , 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play, nominated for a further five Olivier, Whatsonstage and Evening Standard Awards*King James Bible *Judgement Day by Mike Poulton, after When We...
and Polly Findlay
Polly Findlay
Polly Findlay is a British theatre director, notable for being the winner of the James Menzies-Kitchin Trust's young theatre director award in 2007.In 2007 she directed Oscar and Jim at the HighTide Festival.-References:...
and the Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
is reopening in October 2011 on its new site with a performance cycle entitled 'Sixty-Six Books', in which each book of the KJV is responded to by a different writer.
The anniversary was also marked by exhibitions at the libraries of Oxford (supported by a lecture series) and Cambridge universities, as well as that of Lambeth Palace.. Exhibitions were also held at Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England, with the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe...
and the John Rylands Library
John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Library is a Victorian Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Mrs Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her late husband, John Rylands...
.
United States of America
ZondervanZondervan
Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .- History :...
released The Holy Bible: 1611 King James Version 400th Anniversary Edition as a replica of the original Authorized Version as it was released in 1611, to mark the anniversary. Digital images from the Bible Museum in Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
were used to produce this work with the Apocrypha
Biblical apocrypha
The word "apocrypha" is today often used to refer to the collection of ancient books printed in some editions of the Bible in a separate section between the Old and New Testaments...
excluded.