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Nell Gwynn

If @jswale could bottle and sell that sheer joy that she brings to every production, she’d make a fortune. Fantastic #NellGwynn@The_Globe— Robbie Hand (@RobbieHand) September 20, 2015

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Free Interviews on Globe PlayerWe have some great lunchtime...

Free Interviews on Globe PlayerWe have some great lunchtime listening for you - more free interviews have been released on Globe Player as part of the Muse of Fire series.Geraldine James OBE was...

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Nell Gwynn, now on the Globe stage. Visit our website for full...

Nell Gwynn, now on the Globe stage. Visit our website for full casting and to buy your ticket. Until 17 October. Incredible designs by Hugh Durrant.Written by Jessica  Swale Directed by Christopher...

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Autumn is in the airIt’s a lovely Autumnal day here on...

Autumn is in the airIt’s a lovely Autumnal day here on Bankside.. don’t forget you can still catch the remainder productions from our Summer Season: Richard II, Measure for Measure, The Oresteia and...

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Globe Playground - Titus AndronciusOur animal friends on the...

Globe Playground - Titus AndronciusOur animal friends on the Globe Playground have been up to their tricks again with a new cartoon of Titus Andronicus. Watch in full above and head to our website for...

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Nell Gwynn, Woman's Hour - BBC Radio 4

Nell Gwynn, Woman's Hour - BBC Radio 4: Nell Gwynn playwright Jessica Swale appeared on BBC Radio 4′s Woman’s Hour ahead of press night tonight. Find out how a young orange seller became a celebrated...

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Programme notes from Perry Mills, director of The Lady’s...

Programme notes from Perry Mills, director of The Lady’s TrialDirector’s RamblingsRegistered in 1638, The Lady’s Trial is Ford’s last play, but I have detected no sense of a ‘winding down’. Rather,...

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Thank you and Good-bye

“…all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts…”As You Like It, 2009 © John Tramper - The first play I saw at the Globe when I...

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Final Weeks Richard II resumed its run on the Globe stage this...

Final WeeksRichard II resumed its run on the Globe stage this weekend after having a short break. There’s now only 3 weeks left to catch this incredible production - Not had the chance to see it yet?...

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Rory Mullarkey discusses The Oresteia

Rory Mullarkey discusses The Oresteia: We have some perfect listening for your commute home: Rory Mullarkey, playwright for The Oresteia, discusses his translation of Aeschlyus’ epic Greek...

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The Life and Times of Nell Gwynn

Nell Gwynn was a fascinating figure in history, you can learn more about ‘pretty, witty, Nell’ in the Storify below. Nell Gwynn continues to play in the Globe theatre until the 17 October. For more...

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Richard II - Production PhotographsHere’s some previously unseen...

Richard II - Production PhotographsHere’s some previously unseen photographs taken of Richard II. Dazzlingly eloquent and ceremonious, Richard II invests a weak and self-dramatising man with tragic...

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On This Day - 30 September, 1399What must the king do now? must...

On This Day - 30 September, 1399What must the king do now? must he submit?The king shall do it: must he be deposed?The king shall be contented: must he loseThe name of king? o’ God’s name, let it...

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Measure for Measure is now in its final weeks at the Globe with...

Measure for Measure is now in its final weeks at the Globe with only nine performances remaining. Don’t miss the opportunity to see Shakespeare’s most searching exploration of sexual politics and...

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Here’s a behind the scenes peek of Joseph Marcell...

Here’s a behind the scenes peek of Joseph Marcell beautifully performing the wondrous poetry from Derek Walcott’s Omeros. Keep an eye out for the finish filmed extract next week.Omeros returns to the...

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Michael Bertenshaw as Gremio in the Globe’s 2012 production of...

Michael Bertenshaw as Gremio in the Globe’s 2012 production of The Taming of the ShrewWorld Teacher’s DayA very happy World Teacher’s Day to all the teachers across the globe! As Gremio says in The...

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Sculpting Sound in The OresteiaMira Calix, composer for The...

Sculpting Sound in The OresteiaMira Calix, composer for The Oresteia, discusses her innovative use of sound in the video above, courtesy of Bowers & Wilkins. She combines technological innovation...

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Here’s some more productions photographs from The...

Here’s some more productions photographs from The Oresteia, now with only 5 performances remaining before it closes on the 16 October.Rory Mullarkey’s adaptation is a radical reinvention of the classic...

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Cast Announced for Thomas TallisWe have some exciting casting...

Brendan O'Hea Simon Harrison Katy Stephens Guy Amos Kirsty Hopkins Alexandra Kidgell William Purefoy Jeremy Budd Tom Raskin Ben DaviesCast Announced for Thomas TallisWe have some exciting casting news...

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© Pete le May It may be a slightly overcast day, but we think...

© Pete le May It may be a slightly overcast day, but we think the grey skies create a sensational atmosphere in the theatre. Catch Richard IIthis afternoon and watch as the menacing skies above amplify...

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