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Winter 2022/23

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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Performed in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the first time, this production of Henry V explores our nation’s history and what it means to be ‘English’. A production by Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong, with Leeds Playhouse and Royal & Derngate, Northampton, directed by Headlong Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan. 
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Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
A tyrant revenges his wife’s infidelity by wedding, bedding and beheading a new bride every day… Share in the unifying power of storytelling in this fearless new co-production with Tamasha, directed by their Artistic Director, Pooja Ghai.
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The Fir Tree

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Experience the magic of Christmas in the Globe Theatre with Globe resident writer Hannah Khalil’s re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, directed by Michelle Terry. Gather friends and family for a wonderfully festive dose of storytelling, song and hope that will delight all ages.  
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Titus Andronicus

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Get inside the beating heart of Shakespeare’s first and most deadly revenge tragedy, Titus Andronicus, performed in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for the first time. Director Jude Christian explores the macabre madness that takes us to the edge of humanity.    
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The Winter’s Tale

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
For the first time ever, experience both our iconic spaces in one unforgettable event. Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes transforms the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the Globe Theatre to explore the destructive and redemptive power of love.  
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FAMILY TOURS & DEMONSTRATIONS

Bring the whole family to experience the wonders of Shakespeare

SHAKESPEARE AND RACE

The Festival will include readings, performances, round-table discussions, a two-day symposium, workshops, and more

GUIDED TOURS

Discover Shakespeare’s iconic open-air theatre or uncover the history of Bankside with our Guided Tours

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Globe Theatre Guided Tour

UNTIL 30 OCTOBER GLOBE THEATRE

Discover the stories and secrets of Shakespeare’s London and our iconic theatre on a tour for all ages.

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Family Globe Theatre Guided Tour

 Until 30 OCTOBER GLOBE THEATRE

Join a Globe Theatre Family Tour, ideal for families with children ages 7- 11.

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Shakespeare's Walking Tour

UNTIL 30 OCTOBER SOUTHWARK

Our Shakespeare’s Walking Tour delves into the history of Bankside as a theatre district.

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Group Guided Tour

ONGOING GLOBE THEATRE

Your group of up to 30 people can enjoy our Globe Theatre Guided Tour with a discounted ticket rate.

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ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE

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Pride Guided Tour

Step inside our iconic wooden ‘O’ for our first ever Pride Guided Tour of the Globe Theatre this summer.
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Globe Theatre Guided Tour

Explore Shakespeare’s iconic theatre in 2022 with our tour for all ages.
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Twilight Walking Tour

Be transported back to a time of late-night cakes and ales, midnight revels and demons, and the revered ‘Kingdom of Night’ on our Twilight Walking Tour around the Bankside area and beyond. 
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Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
A tyrant revenges his wife’s infidelity by wedding, bedding and beheading a new bride every day… Share in the unifying power of storytelling in this fearless new co-production with Tamasha, directed by their Artistic Director, Pooja Ghai.
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Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour

This Halloween, join us for a Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour, a special family-friendly spooky guided tour of the Globe Theatre which brings to life the ghosts, spirits and scary happenings of Shakespeare’s most chilling plays.
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Shakespeare's True Crimes Tour

Explore the streets around Shakespeare’s Globe with our expert Guides on our new Shakespeare’s True Crimes Walking Tour and discover the intriguing criminal history of the Bankside area and its people, including Shakespeare himself. 
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Twilight Walking Tour

Be transported back to a time of late-night cakes and ales, midnight revels and demons, and the revered ‘Kingdom of Night’ on our Twilight Walking Tour around the Bankside area and beyond. 
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HIGHER EDUCATION

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Courses, workshops, seminars, lectures and demonstrations for universities & drama schools available online and in person here at Shakespeare’s Globe.

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