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This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. Built in wood and thatch, using techniques from 400 years ago, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre opened in 1996. Although it is not an exact replica, it is close, and plays are performed in the open-air, rain or shine. The thrust stage, and the fact that cheap standing tickets are available for every performance, create a raucous relationship between actor and audience that makes it unlike any other London Theatre. If you are standing, remember to dress appropriately (there's no shelter from the elements, and on hot days most performances are accompanied by somebody fainting). Visitors can also tour the theatre and spend time at the adjacent Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition.Shakespeare's Globe Theatre events
Venus & Adonis
event Running from Saturday 21st April 2012 until Sunday 22nd April 2012TIMES Saturday 21st April 2012 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm & Sunday 22nd April 2012 at 6.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
Isango Ensemble from Cape Town present a modern interpretation of Shakespeare's narrative poem, complete with song and dance. Performed in the languages IsiZula, IsaXhosa, Se Sotho, Setswana, Afrikaans and South African English.
TIMES 23rd April 2012 to 2nd June 2012 PRICING Phone for prices
A theatrical feast as Shakespeare's Globe presents all of the Bard's plays, in a different language, each by a different international company.... More about this event
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With 2012 being the year to be proud to be in London, it's well suited that the celebrations of all things English continue and what better way than with a four month long World Shakespeare Festival. With a vast number of events taking place this will be a major celebration of the world famous writer. As well as worldwide, events will take place al... More about this event
Measure For Measure
event Running from Tuesday 24th April 2012 until Wednesday 25th April 2012TIMES Tuesday 24th April 2012 at 2.30pm & Wednesday 25th April 2012 at 7.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
Shakespeare's problematic comedy, presented by the Moscow-based Vakhtangov Theatre. Performed in Russian.
Pericles
event Running from Thursday 26th April 2012 until Friday 27th April 2012TIMES Thursday 26th April 2012 at 2.30pm & Friday 27th April 2012 at 7.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
Shakespeare's interpretation of the story of the Prince of Tyre, his struggle to solve King Antichus's riddle, and his journey, both physical and psychological, performed in Greek.
Richard III
event Running from Saturday 28th April 2012 until Sunday 29th April 2012TIMES Saturday 28th April 2012 at 2.30pm & Sunday 29th April 2012 at 1.30pm and 6.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
The National Theatre of China presents its production of the history tale of the rise and fall of the paranoid 16th century Duke of Gloucester. Directed by Wang Xiaoyang. Performed in Mandarin.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
event Running from Monday 30th April 2012 until Tuesday 1st May 2012TIMES Monday 30th April and Tuesday 1st May 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
A mixture of Korean theatre styles and modern elements, with song and dance, mime and music, in this adaptation of the romantic comedy, set amongst the spirits of an east Asian forest. Performed in Korean.
Julius Caesar
event Running from Tuesday 1st May 2012 until Wednesday 2nd May 2012TIMES Tuesday 1st May 2012 at 2.30pm & Wednesday 2nd May 2012 at 7.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
Newly-translated by Vincenzo Manna, I Termini's production of Shakespeare's history play is set in a contemporary Rome. Performed in Italian.
Cymbeline
event Running from Wednesday 2nd May 2012 until Thursday 3rd May 2012TIMES Wednesday 2nd May 2012 at 2.30pm & Thursday 3rd May 2012 at 7.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
The newly-formed South Sudan Theatre Company presents its first production, a rendition of Shakespeare's tale of redemption. Directed by Joseph Abuk. Performed in Juba Arabic.
Titus Andronicus
event Running from Thursday 3rd May 2012 until Friday 4th May 2012TIMES Thursday 3rd May 2012 at 2.30pm & Friday 4th May 2012 at 7.30pm PRICING £10-£35, standing £5, disabled £5-£17.50, under 18s £7-£32, under 3s Free, season ticket £100
Director Tang Shu-wing's production of the gory tale of revenge, presented in a physical and minimalist style. Performed in Cantonese.
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19 New Bridge Street, EC4V | 10 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | At Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, SE1 | 10 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
London's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials was constructed over the summer of 2010 and will be open from late August through ...More
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20 Stainer Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The madcap Shunt Theatre company has created London's most unpredictable nightspot in the railway arches beneath London Bridge. Each week's entertainment at Shunt Vaults is curated ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
100 people in a room, all armed with a large African drum, banging in unison, until reaching a deafening crescendo - that's the premise of Drum ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 | 10 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Roxy Bar and Screen on Borough High Street is an independent cinema which hosts monthly VJ/DJ nights and has a Popcorn Comedy night as well ...More
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1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 18 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 2nd February, 3rd February and 4th February 2012 - 7.45pm
Southwark Playhouse, Shipwright Yard, SE1 | 14 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Shoe Lane Library, Little New Street, EC4A | 15 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: Saturday 4th February 2012 - 7.30pm
Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, More London, SE1 | 16 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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River Thames, City, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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3 Archie Street, SE1 | 8 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | At Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Unit R5, 14 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Second floor, Tate Modern, Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 21 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 11 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 15 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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41 Snowsfields, SE1 | 15 minutes from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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What's On Today Near Shakespeare's Globe Theatre No Lone Zone Exhibitions | Until 13th May 2012 Tate Modern 4 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Contemporary sculpture, videos, photographs and installations exploring the relationship between history, nature and politics, by Teresa Margolles, Cinthia Marcelle, David ...More ![]() The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean Exhibitions | Until 9th April 2012 Tate Modern 4 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Berlin-based English visual artists Tacita Dean undertakes the 12th commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate ...More ![]() Pippin Theatre | Until 25th February 2012 Menier Chocolate Factory 6 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre From the composer of Wicked and Godspell comes this adaptation of Roger O.Hirson's book Pippin. Stephen Schwartz provides the music ...More Jerwood Encounters: Formed Thoughts Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 Jerwood Space 8 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Contemporary works in a variety of media that examine the relationship between artist's and their medium, featuring works by Phoebe ...More Speed Surgery: Surgery In The 19th Century: Demonstration Leisure | Until 25th February 2012 Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret 10 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre A surgical demonstration presented in the original architecture of St Thomas's Hospital in 1822....More Moh-Teef Clubbing and Nightlife | On 4th February 2012 Cable 15 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre DJs Margaret Dygas, Voigtmann, J Nelson, Pete Glasspool and Leroy Roberts spin house and techno....More Archaeology Up Close: Jewellery: Workshop Leisure | Until 20th February 2012 Museum of London 16 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre An object-handling session with members of the museum's Archaeological Collections department....More Dickens And London Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 Museum of London 16 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, this exhibition explores the relationship between the author and the city. Featuring ...More Noises Off Theatre | Until 10th March 2012 Old Vic Theatre 16 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre It wouldn't be Christmas without a rip-roaring comedy at The Old Vic, this year's seasonal offering comes in the form ...More Three Snake Leaves Theatre | On 4th February 2012 Unicorn Theatre 16 minutes walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre The Company Of Storytellers presents a revival of their acclaimed performance piece in which Hugh Lupton, Ben Haggarty and Sally ...More
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