Shakespeare's Globe Reviews

Great place well worth going there never seen a play anything like it before I saw Macbeth

Who thought placing Shakespeare in the Mexican revolution was a good idea? Really.

Watched Romeo and Juliet and it was boring and the actors weren't entertaining so overall it was bad

Loved the tour, though it was possibly over priced.

Lovely traditional back to Shakespeare days theatre! Must visit!

Short of getting a time machine back to the 16th century.....this is about as good as it gets...

Truly the only way to understand Shakespeare is to visit this Recreation of the Globe Theater. Be sure and take a guided tour in the daytime and attend a show in the evening. The best seats in the House are on the first floor with your back against the wall. That way you get back support. All the other seats are simply benches. The Groundlings will stand in front of the stage, a cheap ticket but you must be able to stand for a couple of hours. Also the Groundlings are not undercover so if there is any rain they will be rained on. Spend the extra money and get the cushion. Well worth it

As a theater actor, there is no better place in Lo fra that I could visit. A unique and exciting place. A reconstruction of that theater trampled on by greats like Shakespeare. A concept of theater totally different from the traditional Italian one, which manages to leave you speechless. Of course, the classic Italian theaters are far from it and certainly much more spectacular, but this has its own charm. Definitely a stop to do.

Excellent experience was in the midst of the entire drama.

I can think of no better way to enjoy theatre - as it was written by a great author, and experienced in the same way he had envisaged.

If not familiar with the play, I suggest brushing up before you attend. Medieval English isn't as straightforward to follow.

The bar is pricey.

Tried several times to get in touch with their development/events department to book a private tour and dinner, but no one returns your calls, the staff in the department are a joke, and not entirely sure how they have managed to secure a job. They work with The Swan restaurant and I was hoping to have my dinner in their private room, but on enquiring separately I was astounded to discover the date had not been secured by Shakespeare s Globe, so I was completely misinformed!

Jaw dropping performances. Loved the entire ambience!

I went 400 years into history and didn't want to come back... AND I've got another performance booked already....my tail doth wageth in iambic pentameter!

Fantastic! Took the whole of year 11 to see Romeo and Juliet and they loved it!

Didn't get to your inside m. But hift shop and surroundings are cute.

Although there was little time to visit it, breathing in the magical atmosphere that surrounds Shakespeare is simply magnificent. We also did the tour of the theater with a very nice guide and in an absolutely exceptional way he made us go on stage. Magnificent

This is a great place to watch Shakespeare I try to one play at least once a year

An incredibly unique experience that just can t be missed. I went to see a live illustration session by Chris Riddell in the playhouse theatre, and it just felt magical. The candles hanging from the ceiling are completely real - nothing fake in such an authentic place as this! The restaurant was lovely too, with a nice range of drinks and food. You have to go here at least once in your life, Shakespeare fan or not!

Very interesting theater, nice building and interesting history, ticket a bit pricey, but that's normal in London. I'll be back to see a play

Really worth a visit; a lot of history and the only building in London with a thatched roof ... Completely reconstructed on the basis of both archaeological finds and tradition. The guides tell a lot about the history of the building, its use and real shows are given in the summer. Magnificent.

Great theater and great actors. I can only recommend.

Always superb whether or not you click with the production.

Beautiful location! Amazing to see how the building captures the memory of old times. Instantly transported to the movie Shakespeare in Love sadly though extremely busy during the week, lots of schools who also want to visit.

An amazing sight seeing spot on London thames south bank.

Went to see much ado about nothing. Was expecting shakespear but got a mexican musical. Interesting. Theater is factual recreation. Unfortunately people are twice as large as they were back then. Very uncomfortable. Dont eat at the swan i had a very bad case of food poisoning.

A must see if in London and if you can catch a performance for the full experience

Purtroppo ci hanno visitare solo il museo, carino ma volevo vedere il teatro.

Not happy. Place shut at 16:00 (4pm)! Really good for tourists.

Lovely theatre with loads of personality. Even though it is a copy of the original, one feels taken back in time to the XVI century.

Great Theatre. Friendly staff and very helpful when we needed local directions from there. Would definately recommend.

An amazing experience a good cushion is needed though

Had a fabulous experience here seeing A Midsummer Nights Dream with my kids. Brilliant show with amazing talents. Highly recommend going - an absolute must do . I am so impressed how they managed to bring Shakespeare to life and more so make it so accessible to young kids! Well done.

Big thank you to all the staff and security for helping to find an item ist by my child. Over and above with their kindness and help. Thank you.

If you visit London, the Globe needs to be on your schedule. The tour was great, quite informative and engaging. And that is according to the 16 year old and nine year old.

You get a great sense of the history and zeitgeist walking through the museum. It helped my whole family to appreciate the rest of our visit to London, as so much of what was happening at the Globe was commenting on the happenings of the day.

Looking forward to actually seeing a production at the theater on our next visit.

Had a fabulous time at the tour with Mick, so lively and informed, he really bought the theatre to life for us

Need a lot of luck, big groups could be before you, closing the entire museum.
It's a very good museum, nice guides

Always an amazing experience at the Globe, whatever the weather. Intense, engaging, frivolous, thought-provoking, clever and funny; there is nowhere better to enjoy Shakespeare's entertainment than this wonderfully evocative South Bank location.

went to see Richard 2 last summer. Great atmosphere and great play. As it's open air be sure to take an umbrella

Absolutely fantastic tour of the Globe!
Our guide was very enthusiastic and for that reason made the tour more interesting.
Definitely recommended!

Absolutely amazing, great performance. Utterly fantastic

We did the guided tour of the theatre and I'll was pleasantly surprised by the informative not also fun presentation. Great guide and an impressive place.

Great place ... especially if explained by the guide ...
To learn about poetry .. and the beauty of the place of 400 years ago ... there is also a copy in Rome .. middle-class ... but this is the real place .... and Shakespeare has existed and still exists .. in every theater of the world .... I recommend it ... among other things near borough market..gran nice place ...

Incredible place to visit. The museum paired with the tour is amazing. It is cool that the theater is still running. I only wish the tour included more than just the Globe, there is so much to learn about Shakespeare I wish to hear about.

Only stopped for coffee, but that was good. Friendly staff

I love this place because you can learn English history and culture. Recently, I was here together with the school and the service was very nice and knows stories at a good level. Around the theater there are beautiful views such as the river and a view of the City of London.

Although rebuilt not so many years ago, the Globe follows as closely as possible the information that has come from the past through texts or drawings. The guided tour (highly recommended) is proposed by internal staff, often actors, who involve the public by explaining history and anecdotes with real passion!
The museum is also very beautiful and comprehensive. The sound documents are very interesting (from the early twentieth century to today) which reproduce famous songs taken from representations with famous actors, from Sir Laurence Olivier, to Marlon Brando, Judi Dench etc.
Not to be missed if you come to London!

Biased. Was performing there in a community event . A great sense of 'old' as audience is up close and mobile in the 'yard', the tiered and semi circular seating keeps most folk dry. Staff always polite, moderate foods snd I love the minted/lemon flavoured water offered. Not found anything to fault yet.

Good performance of Henry V at the Globe last night. Not a play I am familiar with, so difficult for me to follow in places due to the Language of Shakespeare, but very well acted and the Synopsis in the Programme helped me to understand the plot. A cushion to sit on is essential, either bring or hire one.

Best place ever to experience Shakespeare, even in the rain.

Whilst I did not go on a tour or watch a show, just viewing the history from the outside was enough. It is in a perfect and easily accessible location close to a number of other historic and famed landmarks. I would highly recommend if you are unable to tour it or attend a show at least walk by and admire it.

A fantastic replica of the original Globe Theatre. A must stop for anybody who has read Shakespeare (which so many of us have)

A very unique experience. The cast for King Henry the 5th was amazing.

Amazing, I recommend to watch at least one of the plays: high level of entertainment.

Absolutely brilliant. As a long time theatre supporter this was my family's Holy Grail, and it didn't disappoint.

I love it there! Went for the second time and we had a great time! Lovely bar they have as well, which is a great pit stop after the play!

All the world is a stage. Enjoy the episodes in Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you.

The tour was great! The ticket price for a standing spot is very low and you get to be right next to the stage.

Wow! What a lovely place to see a play. Excellent facilities with drink and food options as well. The play was excellently performed, and it was incredible to be in such a historic place. Friendly volunteers and professional actors.

Paid for the tour via Visit London and got ripped off. Go straight to the Globe to buy your tickets. The tour is well worth doing, IF the guide is as talkative as ours was. She made what was really quite a boring venue interesting by giving amusing anecdotes and historical facts.

Super recommendable And if you can go see a play there much better. They are very good actors and the enclave is very worth it