''Sixty-Six Books'' was a set of plays premiered at the
Bush Theatre, London, in 2011, to mark the theatre's reopening on a new site and the
400th anniversary of the King James Version
2011 was the 400th anniversary of the King James Version, when a series of events and exhibitions took place commemorating the four-hundredth anniversary of the publication of the King James Version in 1611.
By location United Kingdom
The Shakes ...
. It drew its title from the 66
books of the Protestant Bible. The special show ran from 10 October 10 to 29 October 2011, with special 24-hour shows on 15 and 29 October; the production featured 130 actors, including
Miranda Raison,
Ralf Little
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,
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is ...
, and
Rafe Spall.
List of plays
References
External links
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"Sixty-Six Books: 21st-century writers speak to the King James Bible: A Contemporary Response to the King James Bible" Oberon Books, 2012-05-02.
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2011 plays
400th anniversary of the King James Version
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