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Globe Theatre. For the first time in ten years, Shakespeare’s epic story of love, duty, and power unfolds in the Globe Theatre in a ground-breaking bilingual production using Spoken English and British Sign Language. Blanche McIntyre directs with Charlotte Arrowsmith as Associate Director.
Discover things to do and watch from Shakespeare's Globe in London. Accessible plays, performances, guided tours, family events, talks and courses all take place in our two iconic theatres – the Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Opened in 1997, the Globe Theatre remains one of the most unique, remarkable and breathtaking theatrical spaces in London. Use the page below to find out more about the Globe Theatre – explore fun facts, history, construction, photos and more.
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. It was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.
4 August - 15 September. Globe Theatre. For the first time in ten years, Shakespeare’s epic story of love, duty, and power unfolds in the Globe Theatre in a ground-breaking bilingual production using Spoken English and British Sign Language. Blanche McIntyre directs with Charlotte Arrowsmith as Associate Director.
Shakespeare's Globe is a realistic true-to-history reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse first built in 1599 for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays. Like the original, it is located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Southwark, London.
What happened to the first Globe? Disaster struck the Globe in 1613. On 29 June, at a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, some small cannons were fired. They didn’t use cannon balls, but they did use gunpowder held down by wadding. A piece of burning wadding set fire to the thatch. The theatre burned down in about an hour. It was big news.
Everything you need to know to plan your visit to Shakespeare's Globe: opening hours, how to get here, where to eat and drink, and more.
Jun 19, 2024 · Globe Theatre, famous London theater in which after 1599 the plays of William Shakespeare were performed. The Globe was pulled down in 1644, two years after the Puritans closed all theaters. A reconstructed Globe opened at the original’s location in 1997.
Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and education centre located on the bank of the River Thames in London. Use this page to find out more about our cause, our story, our theatres, our projects and more.
