Biggest ever Shakespeare festival launched on anniversary of his birth
Playwright Mark Ravenhill publishes sonnet for launch of festival, which will see each play performed in a different languageShakespeare's 448th birthday has been marked by the launch of the world's biggest ever festival to celebrate his work, and a touching tribute from a playwright yet to have his 46th birthday.Mark Ravenhill, the Royal Shakespeare Company's current writer-in-residence, was inspired to write the so…