With Hamnet fever taking over awards season and a star-studded production of Romeo & Juliet, starring Stranger Things alum Sadie Sink, Shakespeare fever is well and truly alive in London. And just this week, one of the most historic theatres in the world, the Globe, revealed its summer programme. They’ve been entertaining audiences since 1599 and judging by the latest programme, it looks like there’s no changing that.
Not only is the programme filled with the bard’s most well-loved plays, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Love’s Labour’s Lost, but the theatre has also announced that their Midnight Matinees are making a return.
What are The Globe’s Midnight Matinees?
For three nights only, on 20 June, 31 July and 11 September, you can experience The Globe in a truly unique way. These special performances will begin at 11:59pm, and allow you to experience the magic of the open-air stage at a time when the rest of the city is fast asleep. So, for those of you who’d rather swap your boozy nights in the pub for a bit of culture, this could be just the thing for you. The schedule for these performances are as followed:
- 20 June: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- 31 July: Much Ado About Nothing
- 11 September: As You Like It
Public booking opens 10 February.
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What else is playing at The Globe this summer?
Earlier this week, the theatre made its Summer roster public and it’s jam-packed full of everything you’d coe to expect from this iconic venue, from Sahkespears’s comedies to plays from new playwrights that examine the current state of the world. Not only will the production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream be performed at the midnight matinees, but the show’s run will include dates from 23 April to 29 August.
Other classics include Much Ado About Nothing from 11 June to 24 October, Love’s Labour Lost from 17 July to 13 September, and As You Like It from 14 August- 25 October.
The revolutionary Brecht play Mother Courage and Her Children will also be playing at The Globe, exploring survival, capitalism and complicity. The indoor theatre at The Globe, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, will play host to A World Elsewhere, a funny yet moving play which follows a young boy on a journey through his imagination.
Tickets for all shows will go on sale soon on the official Globe website.