Each of William Shakespeare's 38 plays will be performed in a different language, including Arabic, Spanish and Urdu, during a theatre season in Britain to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games.

在英国戏剧节期间，伦敦将用38种不同的语言来演绎莎士比亚的38部戏剧，以迎接2012年伦敦奥运会的到来。这些语言包括阿拉伯语、西班牙语和乌尔都语等。

Shakespeare's Globe theatre in the British capital said Thursday it would host the special season over six weeks, beginning next year on April 23, the playwright's birthday.

伦敦莎士比亚环球剧院周四称，他们将主办这场特别的戏剧节。该戏剧节将于明年4月23日莎士比亚诞辰日开幕，持续6周。

Shows will included "The Taming of the Shrew" in Urdu, starring Pakistani television star Nadia Jamil as Katherine, and "King Lear" in Australian Aboriginal languages.

将要上演的戏剧包括用乌尔都语演的《驯悍记》和用澳大利亚土著语言演绎的《李尔王》。巴基斯坦电视明星纳迪亚 贾米尔扮演《驯悍记》中的“悍妇”凯瑟丽娜。

Other performances include "Julius Caesar" in Italian, "Troilus and Cressida" in Maori, "The Tempest" in Arabic and "Love's Labour's Lost" in British sign language.

其他剧目还包括意大利语版《凯撒大帝》、毛利语版《特洛伊罗斯与克瑞西达》、阿拉伯语版《暴风雨》，以及用英国手语演绎的《爱的徒劳》等。