2012 Season Announcement

Shakespeare’s Globe welcomes back multi award-winning actor Mark Rylance to perform in its 2012 Theatre Season.

The main theatre season, begins on 7 June 2012 with Dominic Dromgoole’s new production of Henry V, when Jamie Parker will reprise his role having played Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 in 2010.

Rylance will take on the title role in a new production of Richard III and a reprisal of his widely celebrated performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night.

The Globe’s main house programme is completed by a new production of The Taming of the Shrew.

Touring the UK in 2012 is the award-winning Anne Boleyn and before opening at the Globe Henry V will perform in six regional venues.

The Globe will continue its popular tradition of small-scale touring with revivals of its 2011 productions of Hamlet and As You Like It.

Globe to Globe

Theatre performances in the main theatre will recommence on 21 April 2012 with the opening of Globe to Globe. Public booking for Globe to Globe is now open.

2012 Season brochure

Read our 2012 season brochure below, or download it from the right hand column.