Shakespeare's Globe Reviews

The unique place to see and feel the history. If you want to see the show you can buy/book the tickets just a few days earlier.

Great experience of watching the writer's play in the same environment

Really awesome museum with a free audio tour. Make sure you book well in advance if you want to see a play.

Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in 1599, destroyed by the fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then demolished in 1644. The modern Globe Theatre is an academic approximation based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings. It is considered quite realistic, though modern safety requirements mean that it accommodates only 1,400 spectators compared to the original theatre's 3,000.

Shakespeare's Globe was founded by the actor and director Sam Wanamaker, built about 230 metres (750 ft) from the site of the original theatre and opened to the public in 1997, with a production of Henry V. The site also includes the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, an indoor theatre which opened in January 2014. This is a smaller, candle-lit space based on the indoor playhouses of Jacobean London. The Sackler Studios, an educational and rehearsal studio complex, is situated just around the corner from the main site.

Michelle Terry currently serves as artistic director. She is the second actor-manager in charge of the organisation, following Mark Rylance, the founding artistic director.

Planning and construction
In 1970, American actor and director Sam Wanamaker founded the Shakespeare Globe Trust and the International Shakespeare Globe Centre, with the objective of building a faithful recreation of Shakespeare's Globe close to its original location at Bankside, Southwark. This inspired the founding of a number of Shakespeare's Globe Centres around the world, an activity in which Wanamaker also participated.

Globe on Screen
The Globe's productions are often screened in cinemas and released on DVD. In 2015, the venue launched Globe Player, a video-on-demand service enabling viewers to watch the plays on laptops and mobile devices. The theatre was the first in the world to make its plays available as video-on-demand.

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My wife and I saw As You Like It and trust me, we did like it. Cast and crew were on point, and the staging was so engaging beyond what a typical (non-surround) seating provides. The show was great, and the gifts in the shop are hilarious.

This place is so amazing, there is many information about Shakespeare's drama

I participated in the tour. I'm sorry I didn't have much time to take photos.

Very beautifully made and detailed replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theater.
Disadvantage: uncomfortable wooden benches and standing room make a 3-hour play torture. It is best to only look from the outside and only go in if you are really interested in the piece. The atmosphere isn't great either, except that it's in the open air. There you are unlucky when it rains, which can be the case quite often in London.

Without a doubt the best venue for theatre in the world

The building is not the original. But, it's nice. The play was boring and we left early.

At snowy winter it's a must! Summertime pretty cool too

Out of this world it's so amazing to see such history bravo

What a phenomenal show A Midsummer Night's Dream was! Absolutely loved it - so wild and fresh, bringing the play to life!

Great atmosphere designed in such a way to make the audience feel part of the play

Famous theater built recreated by the late American actor Sam Wanamaker in exact detail. This is the only true way to watch Shakespeare's plays as they were written and performed. Excellent museum and tour of the Globe.Stunning views of the river and At Paul's cathedral. Sited on Bankside next to the Rate Modern. Tube access from London Bridge or Embankment.

2/10
Nurse dummy thick

It's beautiful, if you appreciate theater not just Shakespeare. Check this place out

Great place to see some Shakespeare, especially as a groundling in the yard.

What an amazing venue, built exactly like it was in Shakespeare's time

The most implicated guide I saw in a tour. Everyone could be involved in his passion for Shakespeare.

Tourist trap. Mediocre production. Uncomfortable having to stand for hours.

Amazing production of Othello in the wonderful surroundings of The Globe

Friendly staff, amazing performances, souvenir store with good options for gifts and home decor.

Classical theater. You must have seen Shakespear here.

This is a must do on everyone s list. I saw A midsummer night s dream and mind was blown. It s a 3 hr show so make sure you have good seats with a great view.

At the entrance, we were told that there were signs in French to read. In the end, I received an A4 sheet! My companion only understood half of the visit. The guide spoke very quickly with very technical terms. We could not move within the building as we wanted. And the price is clearly very excessive!

Interior Crocodile Alligator. I watched Shakespeare. Globe. Theatre.

On the outside it looks wonderful, I couldn't enter because I didn't have the time.

I you want to know about the greatest Elizabethan writes , there could be no better place

I would not recommend standing room. The presentation was partly a children's birthday. But just the right thing for theater fans. Especially for people who were not forced to look at Shakespeare ...

Great visit, the tour is perfect duration, the guide was as funny as interesting and the place is wonderful!! A must see when discovering London

Nice nice nice. I highly recommend the morning guided tour.

Really interesting tours from knowledgeable people who are clearly passionate about the history of Shakespeare and the Globe, well worth it in my opinion and also it doesn't take forever...!

Perhaps I don't make the most of being in London, but every now and then I have an experience that truly reminds me how fortunate I am to be a part of this fantastic city. For me, the chance to see Richard II at the Globe was exactly that. More

A fascinating recreation of such a historic part of our culture. The tour was delivered by an excellent guide who managed to make it both interesting and amusing. Well worth a visit.

The museum is very nice, unfortunately you can only visit the theater in the morning

Wonderful to see a performance in this venue. Too bad postmodern casting inverted great male characters into screechy harridans. Visibly older man played the son of younger woman who was playing a man. Would have preferred an all female or even all male cast, but this was all just too tiresome.

Hated standing all day during the Macbeth play in 2011!!

This is quite simply the best venue for staging authentic Shakespeare. The dropped star is because of the audience, which is also probably quite authentic. The problem is the gangs of schoolchildren, who do not know how to behave. In recent visits, a group seated behind me quoted all the best lines in loud whispers to each other, just before delivery. "Alas, poor Yorick," was not a line intended to be repeated...On top of that, the keen students had also brought along a copy of the play text book, and noisily thumbed their way through the show. On another occasion, three teenagers chatted loudly throughout the performance while leaning against the stage. I'm surprised one of the actors didn't complain. I'm sure the actors would have been less reticent in Shakespeare's day. Perhaps this season's ultra politically correct performers are willing to tolerate such irritations. Personally, I was happy when an usher asked the young people to be quiet, but they had made a fair fist of ruining the evening by then.

Took a tour of the Globe. Great guide, well worth a visit if you like Shakespeare, history or just interesting buildings!

Absolutely amazing venue seeped in history. I have always wanted to visit as I am a huge Shakespeare fan so in the last year I have been 4 times to see shows. The pit you can get tickets at a cost effective price but it is worth noting that these are standing tickets so bear that in mind with shows being long. Personally it does not bother me standing when I am watching such amazing talent on stage and think of all the brilliant actors who have played roles in this iconic venue.

Brilliant atmosphere, though it gets very hot in there with little shade from the sun if you're standing, so not recommended for a hot day if you're one of those people who feels faint!

Great atmosphere, great performance (A Midsummer Night's Dream), hugely entertaining

A spectacular place it was a dream come true to watch a show there. So happy with my experience

I liked and enjoyed the guided tour very much. We did it in the afternoon in January and you could transport yourself to a performance of its time of splendor!

Fantastic tour with enthusiastic guides. We were just sorry that we came after the season ended. Suitable for children as well.

It is very well decorated. I went to see a play by Shakespeare, of course. I loved it

Love how you can experience the plays in the setting and language as how they were. Love the actors, how they express and hold themselves, and how they engage with the audience too, and how they handle sportaneous situations. They definitely help the normal audience member easier understand what they are saying, but a slight understanding of the grammar of that time helps (it's just a different arrangement of words). It's really not too different from how we speak now. Don't shy away people!

Should you have seen. A traditional place, wonderfully preserved. You can feel the spirit of Shakespeare ...

You can't beat this place for live performances, atmosphere and history.

Nothing brings you back in time as good as the Globe itself!

A really lovely tour with our welsh guide. Beautiful experience, I hope to come back again one day.

This is a really interesting tour, visiting the theatre and hearing stories of what theatre going was like in Shakespeare's day. The theatre is close to London Bridge on the banks of the Thames and is a very nice place.

Very interesting place, you must take the guide, the history of the theater reveals secrets :) and inspires. You can visit with children. Near the entrance there is a pleasant cafe, and the embankment. There are not too many tourists, so it doesn't bother anyone, if there are doubts to visit or not, I ll definitely say - to visit.

An experience we'll never forget. The last night performance of Romeo and Juliet. A unique theatre situated by the Thames River and a wonderful performance made for a lovely evening.

I was in London and I visited Shakespeare's Globe. It was great! I recomend to visit this place if you go to London. This place is near the river and You can see nice views.

Didn't go here but it looks so nice when I walk past it every day

Such an interesting place. Our tour was great very informative

Visited te Swan Pub next door for afternoon tea. It was lovely!

Staff are very friendly and are really good whith giving you tours around the place

The reconstructed Globe Theater should be on your list of what to see in London. The tour is excellent!!