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The Tempest

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
On an island, four lost souls tell a story of past wrongs, revenge and desire. Award-winning theatre-maker Tim Crouch directs Shakespeare’s tale of power and freedom.
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Deep Azure

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu makes his Globe directorial debut with this lyrical epic by the late Academy Award-nominated actor and writer Chadwick Boseman.
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Romeo a Juliet

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
A ground-breaking new exploration of Shakespeare’s tragic love story, Romeo a Juliet weaves together Welsh and English, placing the violent feud between the Montagues and Capulets in bilingual Wales.
Mewn cynhyrchiad arloesol newdd o stori garu trasig Shakespeare, bydd Romeo a Juliet yn plethu’r Gymraeg a’r Saesneg, gan osod y ffrae ffyrnig rhwng y teuluoedd Montague a Capulet yng nghymdeithas dwyieithog Nghymru.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Performed for the first time in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, discover the shadowy underbelly of one of Shakespeare’s most magical plays. Headlong Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan directs, with co-direction from Naeem Hayat.
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A theatre made out of cut out colourful paper. In between red pillars and under a roof that reads 'The Globe Theatre' with a crescent moon, the letters for 'Pinocchio' hang down on golden strings, in front of a twinkling night sky. The words 'a magical new musical' appear on a blue ribbon, above a green grasshopper standing on some white clouds.

Pinocchio

Globe Theatre
See Pinocchio, a magical new family musical in London’s iconic Globe Theatre. By Charlie Josephine and Jim Fortune, directed by Sean Holmes.
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Two actors, from the waist up, embrace on stage in front of a wooden backdrop, sprayed with graffiti. The man on the left is wearing a black hoodie with green, yellow and red stripes down the arms, and a rucksack on his back. The woman is wearing a black body warmer over a cream sweatshirt.

Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet

Globe Theatre
Our critically acclaimed production returns to mark the 20th year of Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank. This 90-minute 'fiery-footed thriller' ★★★★ (The Guardian) is created especially for young people and is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for everyone.
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EXPERIENCE THE GLOBE THIS SUMMER

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

Globe Theatre
Discover the wild, mythic and daring underbelly of Elizabethan England as Shakespeare’s raucous comedy explodes into the Globe Theatre this summer.
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Twelfth Night or What You Will

Globe Theatre
Shakespeare’s dizzying tragicomedy sweeps into the Globe Theatre in an intoxicating whirlwind. Shipwrecked, grief-stricken Viola finds herself in a strange love tangle…
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Troilus and Cressida

Globe Theatre
Two opposing worlds clash in Shakespeare’s rarely performed Troilus and Cressida, a genre-defying satirical study of appearance versus reality.
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Priority booking for Patrons opens 18 September, priority booking for Best Friends opens 22 September, and priority booking for Friends opens 25 September. Public booking opens 30 September.

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Globe Theatre Guided Tour

Globe Theatre
This unique experience brings to life 400 years of history and transports you back to Shakespeare’s London with a guided tour of the Globe Theatre.
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Heaven to Hell Tour

Bankside Globe Theatre
Become a Member (from £5 a month) to unlock our backstage tours. Guided by an experienced production team member, view the thatched roof up close, walk the stage, and venture into the Globe's hidden depths.
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Shakespeare's Walking Tour

Bankside
This unique experience includes a walking tour of Bankside, London’s original theatre district bringing 400 years of thrilling history to life.
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SCHOOLS & TEACHERS

Bring Shakespeare to life for your class.

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YOUNG PEOPLE

Jump into theatre, acting, and literature at our interactive events.

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Bring the whole family along to special events, shows and tours.

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RESEARCH

Deep dive with study days, talks and research events for all.

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GUIDED TOURS

Our range of tours offer adventures for all interests, ages and availability.

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