Measure For Measure is one of Shakespeare’s problematic plays, a comedy that can be difficult to come to terms with for modern audiences. The mix of bawdy banter and religious fervour is a heady one and Dominic Dromgoole, in his last directorial outing as Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, gives both sides of the argument […]
Extra Tickets Released For Farinelli & The King
Onstage seating for the West End transfer of Claire van Kampen’s critically-acclaimed new play Farinelli and the King, starring Mark Rylance, will be released to the general public on Friday 5th June at 10am. Additionally, further seats will be released for all performances, including accessibly priced £10 tickets located in all parts of the house. […]
Shakespeare’s Globe Announce Winter Season
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Exciting news from Shakespeare’s Globe as they bid farewell to Artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole with a winter season that brings together the plays thought to have been written by Shakespeare for indoor theatre and plays them out on the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse stage. Read on for full details…
As You Like It @ Shakespeare’s Globe
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most divisive plays, critics and audiences seem to either love or hate it with little middle ground. It seems to be a favourite of Shakespeare’s Globe too, this being their third production in the last six years.
The Merchant Of Venice @ Shakespeare’s Globe
You could be forgiven, if you didn’t know The Merchant of Venice well, for believing it to be a tragedy and more so for thinking Shylock is one of Shakespeare’s most caricature villains. Thankfully Jonathan Munby directs with flair, amping up the comedy without losing even a hint of pathos in what may already be […]
Globe Announce Full Cast For The Merchant Of Venice
Our friends at Shakespeare’s Globe piqued our interest when they announced Jonathyan Pryce would be playing Shylock in their production of The Merchant of Venice… well now they’ve hooked us once more as they’ve revealed the full cast!
Farinelli and The King Gets A West End Transfer
I know it’s only March, but so far ‘Farinelli and The King’ at The Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse has been far and away our favourite production of the year. Funny and poignant in equal measure and with a fantastic central performance from Mark Rylance, the only downside was that with a limited run in the cosy Sam […]
The Globe Announce Casting For 2015 Season
Our friends at Shakespeare’s Globe have whetted appetites for their 2015 season with the announcement of some principal casting. With shows including ‘Richard II’, ‘As You Like It’ and a rare production of ‘King John’ that will go on a mini-tour before arriving at The Globe, 2015 promises to be a great one at the […]