Shakespeare's Globe Reviews

Stunning place, can get busy but definitely worth a visit

Were not inside, but you get past it when you walk along the river Thames.

So awesome theater, impressive architecture and a very detailed guided tour

Great venue with friendly staff and a playful, modern take on classic literature. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is adorable. I have also enjoyed taking my students there thanks to Deutsche Bank. Super that there are performances on sundays too!

Spectacular place to enjoy history. Guides in all languages and Fiona a guide with a lot of passion.

The theater where Shakespeare staged his works is a place you can't miss. Exciting and mythical for theater lovers.

Brilliant performance of 'A Midsummer's Night' s Dream'

Very interesting place, when you know the history of this Shakespeare Globe theatre. It's an Elizabethan playhouse associated with William Shakespeare, in the London borough of Southwark, located on the south bank of the River Thames.

Excellent reconstruction of what was the original theater.Visit highly recommended.The guides, very good.

Lovely building with good shows at a reasonable price.

The actors are great at projecting, which is particularly useful when helicopters start buzzing the open roof theater. Next time I would go as a groundling (standing room, as the backless benches aren't very comfortable.

A very good Macbeth production, however sitting on the first level in the second row was pretty uncomfortable. I was pretty cramped, and my back was arched throughout the whole play. Nevertheless, the atmosphere was amazing and the building is beautiful

Built as close as to the original as possible, the Globe brings some of the most fantastic Shakespearean experiences any literature and drama fanatic can find. Reserving a seat and a cushion is most advisable, otherwise you'll be standing for three hour long plays.

Othello was outstanding and the venue is iconic! Recommend a booking in summer as can get a bit chilly in autumn

Where do you begin to rate the best immersive Shakespeare in the world. Midsummer's Night Dream has never been more fun.

If you love theater, you must pay hommage. Besides, they are incredibly good actors.

Even just seeing it from the outside is exciting as it was rebuilt with materials from Shakespeare's times!

Nothing like experiencing one of Shakespeare's masterpieces than where they were first performed

Shakespeare would have been proud to see a performance at the globe. Always a good production in the traditional sense and also modern works played out. Amazingly low prices for what you get. A must for everyone.

Nice drinks and atmosphere, perfect after a theatre' show.

I honestly expected something more ...
Reconstruction of the Shakespeare theater done very well but I did not like the guided tour, they explain how the theater was structured and all the events that took place inside it.

The structure is very beautiful, too bad that it is in the midst of other modern facilities

Fascinating place,really enjoyed the tour and visit.

Remember to check show times to avoid disappointment if you want to go for the tour. During showtimes the tour doesn't run

Excellent... beautiful building celebrating a global icon, nevermind a British one...but why did it take an American to lead the campaign in rebuilding it?
Run around a track a few times fast or kick a ball about and we will make you a Dame/Lord/Sir or whatever you want. Rebuild the Globe and you are just a nice bloke. Oh well.....rant over....sorry about that.

Wonderful replica of the theater is Shakespeare the same style as the period theater

Amazing experience! Had gone to see R&J, very much with a modern twist. The standing area is open and we were completely wet from the rain.. So always carry your rain coat.. staff here are great, venue is clean and also has some quick bites

Unique building, i really loved it, you should really go there.

A must for theatre lovers and Shakespeare admirers. Stripped-back works of famous plays showcase great talent as it would have been back in the day.

A great place with great history well aided by helpful staff on a tour. In winter there are no performances but worth going again for a performance .

I saw the most amazing Henry IV Part 1 and 2 here. Fantastic company, amazing space. Even has a good cafe for a pre-show snack.

Great place to visit, tour is good but it is a lttle unclean.

This is an iconic theatre. Uncomfortable seats but an immersive experience

It was a very good experience! I would recommend for everyone to go for a tour!

The performance of King Leer was great. Sensational acting, but the seating. My goodness! It couldn't have been less comfortable. I wasn't expecting armchairs but I was sat on a thin wooden bench for 3.5 HOURS with no back support and little legroom. I'd have much preferred to have been standing. I appreciate that they're going for authenticity but I feel we probably don't need perfect authenticity. I wouldn't expect a bout of cholera either...

I had so many great evenings at the Globe. Fantastic plays. Tourists should watch at least 1 Play at the Globe. It was awesome. Our group had an acting session with one of the Globe actors as well. I wish I could turn back time. I was fun. :)

The theater exhibition is interesting and the performances backed by the quality of the company.

I liked the service here and the shop is full of nice things too!

A modern recreation of the old "Globe". Narrow wooden benches; not comfortable, but I loved it anyway. And, the resident troupe does the BEST presentation of Shakespeare I've seen anywhere!

Beautiful place, but I highly recommend read something about theater before visit. I definitely will come back but this time for performance.

Our tour guide was very engaging. Interesting tour. I think the guides should take into consideration that the groups are surely not all native speakers. Also the Globe was very hard to find from London Bridge: no signposts whatsoever!!! The Globe itself was also confusing when you arrived. In an emergency it would be very unclear where you are supposed to go. Not sure this visit was worth the price.

Must Visit place in London! Plays are amazing, beautiful stage & so talented artists from around the world! Just find out first on their website which plays are going on and their timings. Nice souvenir shop and cafe is available inside the building.

A perfect recreation of the mythical theater. Highly recommended the visit. The guide puts a lot of emotion to the explanations. The best, that allow you to attend the rehearsals.

Horrible attitude from staff. Rude and inconsiderate to a school party.

Fantastic gift shop. Very pleasant tour. Difficult to hear during outside portion of tour during busy/loud summer time. Really enjoyed seeing rehearsal as part of the tour as well.

Great history lesson but a waste we didn't managed to book and watch one of shakespear's plays in here. Would have made for an amazing experience in the British cold

Beautiful reconstruction. We had the English guide (and we weren't asked if we wanted other languages) and for those who don't chew it well enough, it can be a boring thread.

Not a reader or a follower of Shakespeare, but it didn't matter. What a great tour and experience. Building was magnificent and a wonderful trip back in time.

Very good experience here. Guides are very friendly.

great colorful and shrill, a real Midsummer night's dream ..

The guided tour with a real actor as a guide is very interesting

It was very interesting to say the museum the guide was bad

Stunning venue both for seeing shows and for learning about Shakespeare himself and the history of theater within London. This is often very very busy, it is a tourist hot spot, so choose you times carefully and also keep an eye out for school tours *leaving* that s often the best time to get the place to yourself.

The inside of the actual globe is amazing amd the tour guide that showed us around was very interactive and funny. The detail work of the actual inside was amazing to learn about. I highly suggest to do the tour since you will not be able to entire the globe unless you are going to watch a play in there.

Such a history place with amazing views of the Thames, and directly across the Millennium Bridge from St. Paul's Cathedral. We watched a play here and it was amazing! The exhibition is fun and educational, but the play was fantastic and gives you a real feeling of what things were like in Shakespeare's day, with very good acting.

The excellent work. But it was not the GLOBE. BUT NEXT THAT COULD SEEM ME EVIL.

Wonderful production of All's Well. Made me cry at the end!

Enjoyed the globe tour and hearing about the history and construction. Definitely need to catch a performance!

Superb day out at an amazing theatre. Fantastic value for money and a performance that made me want to go back for more

Authentic sakespearian theater in "his" theater. A very good price for an authentic experience.

You have to visit here if you like Shakespeare, the building is such an excellent reconstruction and you can learn so much about the history of the place!

Fantastic performance of Othello at the home of Shakespeare. Great theatre!