Hotel Packages at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2025
Shakespeare’s Globe delivers a robust 2025 season: familiar classics with fresh perspectives, rare titles that challenge and intrigue, community outreach, and theatrical experimentation. For London summer nights, it’s a perfect cultural blend—historical, contemporary, educational, and deeply communal. Whether you’re a lifelong Shakespeare fan or a curious newcomer, the Globe’s offerings promise transformative experiences in its open-air heart.
Romeo and Juliet – Wild West Reimagining (to 02 August, Globe)
Launching the season just after Shakespeare’s birthday, Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes stages Romeo and Juliet as a gritty Western, complete with saloons, Stetsons, and a bluegrass soundtrack.
This inventive setting amplifies the violence of feuding families and the fragility of youthful love.
Critics praised its energy: “balances exuberant theatrics with emotional depth,” ****
Up-and-coming actors Abdul Sessay and Lola Shalam bring fresh vitality to the star-cross’d roles
The Crucible – An American Classic at Globe (8 May–12 July, Globe)
For the first time ever, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is staged outdoors in the Globe’s open-air auditorium. Directed by Ola Ince (didi you catch their production of Othello?), the production examines mass hysteria and moral panic through a period-specific lens—the Salem witch trials doubling as a reflection on McCarthyism.
With a cast recently announced, early reviews describe it as an “electrifying” and “must-see” theatrical event .
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Elizabethan Revelry (4 July–20 September, Globe)
Sean Holmes returns to bring Elizabethan mischief and merriment to the stage, centering on Falstaff’s hilarious attempts to woo two wives—who outwit him at every turn.
Expect rollicking comedy, ensemble misdirection, and slapstick humour in a riotous summer spectacle.
Rough Magic – Family-Friendly Playhouse Pick (19 July–23 August, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)
A follow‑up to the 2024 success, Rough Magic is a delightfully spooky and playful adventure featuring Shakespeare’s witches
Directed by Globe Director of Education Lucy Cuthbertson, this intimate production returns for the summer holidays—ideal for families visiting the candlelit Playhouse
Twelfth Night or What You Will – Whirlwind of Shipwrecks & Identity (8 August–25 October, Globe)
Directed by Robin Belfield, this exuberant tragicomedy returns in late summer. Known for its clever disguise, mistaken identities, and festive chaos, this production promises to sweep audiences into a rollercoaster mix of joy, pathos, and comic confusion.
Troilus and Cressida – A Scathing Trojan Satire (26 September–26 October, Globe)
Owen Horsley makes his Globe directorial debut with this rarely staged and genre-defying play—an unsettling satire on war, love, and illusion set against the backdrop of the Trojan War. Audiences can expect cynicism, philosophical debate, and moral ambiguity in this bold closing piece.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: For One Night Only – A Cue-Script Experiment (14 September, Globe)
This single-night revival of the “cue scripts” approach, directed by Blanche McIntyre, reunites actors meeting for the first—and only—time on performance day. Part theatrical experiment, part immersive ritual, this one‑off event celebrates spontaneity and raw performance energy.
8. Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Macbeth (13 March–20 April)
Before the summer stream, Globe’s signature schools project returns—a tightly paced, 90‑minute Macbeth for young audiences directed by Lucy Cuthbertson. Packed with striking imagery of ambition and consequence.
9. Tours & Community Events
Globe Theatre Guided Tours run from 15 June to 31 October, featuring a new walk‑through exhibition tracing 400 years of Globe history
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The Globe at its Best
This season is Globe at its best: theatrical innovation meets cultural resonance. The Wild West Romeo and outdoor Crucible exemplify bold settings. Rare titles like Troilus and Cressida, family‑friendly Playhouse experiences, and experimental one-nighters round out the line‑up. It reflects Artistic Director. Michelle Terry’s vision of immersive, democratic theatre rooted in experience .
Open‑air theatre’s primal unpredictability—whether heat, rain, or audience ingenuity—adds raw vitality. As FT put it: “when the rain comes down, you really are all in it together… there is something ultra‑live about it”.
Planning Your Visit
Key dates: Romeo and Juliet starts 25 April; Troilus and Cressida closes 26 October.
Globe Theatre Breaks
Globe Theatre Breaks are on sale now via the Globe’s site—mix of standing and seating, with accessible performances offered too.
There is an excellent range of nearby hotels with some great deals.
Check out the three star Ibis Styles Southwark and four star hotels: the Novotel London Bridge, Mercure London Hotel and Leonardo Royal Hotel St Pauls.
