Seen on some of the world's biggest stages, Shakespeare's All's Well that Ends Well can now be viewed locally on the big screen.

The broadcast of a live performance of the play, which will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre, may make audience members feel as if they were sitting in the National Theatre in London.

Shakespeare's play was performed Thursday at the National Theatre, where it was filmed. The National Theatre Live will broadcast the play to 330 theaters around the world, including the State Theatre.

All's Well That Ends Well begins with the orphaned Helena (Michelle Terry), who is promised to be married to the man of her choice after saving the King of France (Oliver Ford Davies) from an ulcer. She attempts to earn the love of Bertram (George Rainsford), a count who is displeased at the thought of marrying a commoner and gives his perspective bride unfeasible tasks to complete before their marriage.

"It's fantastic -- we are part of a very exclusive club because of the quality of the theater and the shows that we are showing," said Kristy Cyone, marketing director of the State Theatre. "We are able to get into these exclusive clubs that basically transmit this information to only certain parts of the country."

Executive Director Mike Negra said that this is something that wouldn't normally be shown at State College.

"It's a chance for people to experience the quality of the National Theatre. We thought it showed great diversity," he said.

The National Theatre in London also wants to show great diversity, which is one of the main reasons that they decided to broadcast the play.

"We wanted the opportunity to do Shakespeare. We felt it was a terrific production that we really wanted to share," said David Sabel, head of digital media at the National Theatre and producer of NT Live.

All's Well That Ends Well is the first play to be broadcast from the National Theatre's largest theater, the Olivier, which is based off Greece's oldest amphitheater. The play was filmed Thursday in high definition, which will be broadcast by satellite to the State Theatre on Friday.

Along with the three-hour broadcast, the National Theatre Live provides exclusive features of some of the behind-the-scenes flicks and interviews with some of the artists.

The National Theatre works to provide interest to many types of audiences, and Negra said that he expects a wide range of people to attend the event, including those that enjoy classic literature and older types who just love theatre.

"I know the performances are very high quality," Cyone said. "I think it's going to span across a lot of generations."