促进戏剧交流由中国莎士比亚研究会发起的首届中国莎士比亚戏剧节于1986年4月10日至23日在北京和上海隆重举行。其规模之宏伟,演出形式之多样,不但在我国是空前的,即使在莎翁的故乡,也是未曾有过的。人们赞美说:“这是中西戏剧舞台罕见的奇观!”“是了不起的壮举!”“标志着中国戏剧事业新的腾飞的到来!” Promoting the exchange of drama The first China Shakespeare Festival started by the China Shakespeare Research Society was held in Beijing and Shanghai on April 10-23, 1986. Its magnificent scale and diverse forms of performance not only in our country are unprecedented, even in the hometown of Shakespeare, but also never before had. People praise and said: “This is a rare spectacle on both the Chinese and Western theater stages.” “Great feat!” “Marking the new take-off of Chinese theater business!”