Fantastic - always a quality performance and one of the most unique theatres ever. Surrounded by wooden beams, listening to that beautiful prose in the open air you can just imagine what it was like during the Bard’s day. £5 tickets will get you in to stand around the stage (raised in the middle of the theatre) and there are also bench-type seats around the sides of this entirely round structure.

Buying a cushion for £1 is recommended - 3 and a half hours on a wooden bench can get uncomfortable! Just saw 'Frontline’ by Che Walker there. A bit of a departure from Shakespeare but equally as compelling. Always a fun time whether you’re seeing a much-loved classic or something a bit new.

Superbe, magnifique, ennivrant… L’architecture est complètement différente de ce que nous pouvons connaître des théâtres habituels… : plein air, rond et confiné….
Le spectacle n’en devient que plus attractif!

I must give a big THANK YOU to the Globe….......I visited it in 97 (loved it) but the best was that my teacher asked me about Shakespeare & the Globe in my oral exam in 98….....and only cause I had been there (on a private basis and he didn’t know it!!!) I could tell him everything he asked for….he didn’t expect this I think and was a bit amazed as we had just talked about it once(!!!!) in classes lol ;-)

I’ve seen Julius Caesar and King Lear here, and they were both great. It’s an exact replica of the globe of shakespeare’s time, so you can’t really get any more authentic for watching shakespeare. You can get a seated ticket (in which case it is advisable to pay the extra £1 to hire a cushion) or, if you’re on a tight budget, you can stand at the foot of the stage, which is a really great experience too, and gets you very close to the actors. Often there are actors interspersed through the crowd at the foot of the stage, and players often enter and exit through the crowds. Really great place to experience shakespeare and some elizabethan history.

Every year on St george’s day, which also happens to be shakespeare’s birthday, they have an open day here, and you can get on stage and say a couple of lines (or couplet). I did it one year and it was great, but I couldn’t help thinking that is seemed a bit big for an Elizabethan building. It probably is, but nobody complains. However, there is no need for the benches to be as bloody uncomfortable as they are.
I’ve not seen any plays here, which was remiss of me, but it must get a bit hard on the bum or the feet, with little chance of refreshment. And of course it is open air when you stand, so you take your chances with the weather.

fantastic olde worlde charm, a real visible sense of early english history, worth a peek by anyone interested in theatre, history and romance

This is a wonderful theatre on the south bank. If you want to see Shakespeare in its rawest form then you have to come here. I have seen the best Shakespeare of my life here, because of the stage you hear the words and are not blinded by huge sets and costume. This is a place everyone has to visit at lest once.

I haven’t been to the Globe in 5 years - so this review is
a) as an attraction/learning experience, and
b) possibly outdated?

I went to the Globe with school when studying Shakespeare, and I found it so fascinating.
If you have even the smallest of background knowledge on the original Globe, you can come here and build on that incredibly until you feel like your head will explode. I am a huge fan of Elizabethan London history, so perhaps it captivates me more than the average person, but I found the Globe to be one of the most inspiring, overwhelming and wonderful places in London.

This review speaks of the Globe strictly as an attraction, not as a theatre. I got to visit right after it was built in the late 90s and unfortunately, there were no plays being shown during my short stint in London. This bummed me out hugely, but I hope to go see a play here next time I visit.

As an attraction and a tour, the Globe is a must-see in London. The theatre is a real site to behold. It was built based on the exact dimensions of the original which burned down a long time ago. It wasn’t built in the same location, but from what I remember, it wasn’t built that far away from where the original stood.

The workmanship of the building, the artistry of the woodwork was very much felt, as was the sense of history it represented, even though it was a reproduction.

I really look forward to seeing a play here next time I’m in London.

Fantastic acting, fanastic costumes amazing shop amazing theatre made to look how it would’ve done in shakespeare day 5 stars a must see if you are in London!

I would just like to comment on the recent tour I went on at the Globe. The tour guide was great, you could tell she really had a passion for Shakespeare and a genuine love for the reconstructed building. An excellent start to learning about Shakespeare, his plays and London in the 16th century.

If you like literature, or have studied, or even if you know the name William Shakespeare, then the Globe Theatre is definitely worth a visit.
One of my favourite places in London, the replica theatre (the original burnt down and was further back from the Thames) takes you back to a time when theatre was the main form of entertainment.
The tour around the Globe itself is interesting and full of facts - just make sure you ask all the questions you want as you will find the tour guide will then open up and let you deeper into Shakespeare’s world!
Best to sign-up to the Globe website so they can let you know when their summer theatre season begins. I am going to see King Lear in June and I absolutely cannot wait!

Most people have already covered the main points about the Globe. So I’ll just add my tuppence worth.

It truly is a wonderful addition to a great city. Kitted out like the original open air theatre, this is the only place to go in summer for a spot of Shakespeare.

There are £5 standing tickets for every show, which is awesome value. Some of the the shows are 3 hours long! The down side is that you have to stand for that long, but to be honest, it’s the only way to see a show there. For those who chicken out and get cushioned seats, they miss out on the best of it with the groundlings.

One of the best shows i ever did see was at the Globe. It was a production of Pericles (which I hadn’t seen before), directed by Kathryn Hunter.

On the night that I went to see it, Corin Redgrave, who was the principal actor playing old Pericles, had been rushed to hospital, and the then artistic director Mark Rylance stepped into the role. It was wonderful. Really, brilliantly, marvellously, awesomely wonderful.

Since Dom Dromgoole has taken over the artistic directorship, the programme has become significantly more edgy and violent. Not necessarily a bad thing.

The Globe also puts on new writing that has a basis in Jacobean styles. As with everything creative, sometimes it’s good and sometimes it ain’t. I walked out at the interval at the press night of a new show last year. As much because it was boring as it was because it was raining.

It is great when you find a show that’s worth standing in the rain for though.