‘’If music be the food of love play on’’ – Twelfth Night, Act 1, Scene 1 

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours, we wish you a joyful day. If you haven’t visited us recently we welcome you to this very musical season at the Globe with a range of events exploring the music of Shakespeare's stage. There are plenty of opportunities to take part and get more deeply involved with performance and lively lectures whether you are young or old.

Every family has its differences, and it can be tricky planning a day out to please them all. This half term we have demonstrations and activities that cater for ‘the sword fighter’ ‘the one who likes to play dressing up ’ and everyone in between.

Public booking has now opened for our Season of Plenty which crams in more plays than ever before, addressing subjects as diverse as magic and historical battles to the first female university graduates.

What are you looking forward to?

Public booking is open

We seem to say this ever year, but this really has been our biggest, and best selling season ever, so far.  Tickets have been flying out of the door and we have been inundated with excited messages from people telling us what they are coming to see. If you haven’t yet, availability prevailing, you can now book tickets for any production, related talk, or event across the season, including many of our touring productions.

Half term at the exhibition

From 18-23 February our Exhibition of Shakespeare’s London will be brought to life through a range of demonstrations suitable for all the family. Stage combat thrills the adventurous; budding fashion designers discover the intricacies of Elizabethan dressing, and quieter family members can learn how Shakespeare’s first folios were printed on a press.

Family workshop: Stamp, Rave and Fret

Are you parent to a dancing diva, singing sensation or budding composer aged 4-11? Stamp, Rave and Fret is a 3 hour workshop offering a choice of 4 practical sessions in musical activities culminating in a performance on the Globe stage.

Study days in March

Using Shakespeare’s plays as a spring board for discovery, lively scholars present a full Saturday of seminars, lectures and practical activities. On 2 March The Winter’s Tale will be used to explore the influence of Indoor playing on Shakespeare’s writing. Future Study Days include Romeo and Juliet.

From the blog

We hope you enjoyed last month’s blog post on the New Zealand Hangings. This month we take you behind the scenes of the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production of Romeo and Juliet. Find out what really goes in a rehearsal room and admire the Thriller-esqe dance moves being practised.

Above Me The Wide Blue Sky

7-28 March, The Young Vic 

Set within a stunning multi-screen film installation with a captivating soundscape drawn from nature, Above Me The Wide Blue Sky tells tales of love, loss and belonging from an ever-changing world. Prepare to be transported.

Longing

28 February- 6 April, Hampstead Theatre 

William Boyd (Restless, BBC) weaves a beautiful tale, based on two Chekhov short stories, of false expectations, missed opportunities and unspoken passions. Starring Iain Glen (Downton Abbey), Tamsin Greig (Green Wing) and John Sessions (The Iron Lady).