- Touring the Globe Theatre
August 5, 2008
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London is hosting a range of family activities every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of August. Visitors will be able to watch performances by the Globe’s musicians, see sword fighting demonstrations and learn about the costumes used at the theatre. Visitors will also be able to watch craftsmen demonstrate some of the Elizabethan wood working techniques used to build the Globe.
The events will take place within the Globe exhibition, located beneath the theatre. The exhibition uses a variety of interactive displays and live demonstrations to explore the life of Shakespeare and the London in which he lived and worked.
Visitors are also able to take a half-hour tour of the Globe Theatre. The tour covers the history of the original Globe, built in 1599, and the construction of the new Globe in the 1990s. During summer matinee performances at the Globe, tours visit the nearby archaeological remains of the Rose Theatre.
All activities are included in the price of admission to the Globe exhibition. Visit the Globe Theatre website for more information.
