'A treat for the senses!' | Cymbeline | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season 2024/25

'In a time where female autonomy is being questioned, a story of female empowerment couldn't be more important.' Join Martina Laird (Cymbeline), Gabrielle Brooks (Innogen), Nadi Kemp-Sayfi (Posthumus), Jordan Mifsúd (Cloten), Saroja-Lily Ratnavel (Lady Helen / Arviraga) and Aaron Anthony (Guiderius / Lord) in rehearsal, as they tell us why we need this Cymbeline now. Directed by Jennifer Tang, this tragic c...

Titania's Monologue | Act II scene 1 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (2023) | Shakespeare's Globe

'We are their parents and original' In this - one of Shakespeare's most iconic soliloquys - Titania Queen of the Fairies (Marianne Oldham) describes the impact of her and Oberon's (Jack Laskey) quarrels has on the mortal realms. Directed by Elle While, A Midsummer Night's Dream played in the Globe Theatre as part of our Summer 2023 season: https://bit.ly/GlobeDream2023 #AMidsummerNightsDream...

Shakespeare's most iconic speech | Hamlet (2018)

The world's most iconic speech in the world's most iconic theatre...

Feature Trailer | Hansel and Gretel (2024) | Winter Season 2024/5 | Shakespeare’s Globe

‘Anybody for a sugar rush?!’ Tuck into ‘a real treat’ ★★★★ (Time Out) in the Globe Theatre and immerse yourself in the ‘enchanting’ (London Theatre Reviews) world of Hansel and Gretel. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s modern re-telling of the Brothers Grimm’s famous fairy tale is ‘full of charming twists and funny songs… with plenty of magic’ ★★★★ (Broadway Wor...

Man is enemy to virginity | Act I scene 1 | All's Well That Ends Well (2024)

'There was never virgin God until virginity was first lost' Helen (Ruby Bentall) is grieving the departure of her long unrequited love Bertram (Kit Young). But who should walk in, but Paroles (William Robinson). In this live performance extract, Paroles presses Helen about her virgin status. See the company including Ruby Bentall (Helen) and Kit Young (Bertram) in this 'sleek, smart, and poised' ★★★★ (T...

She got rejected in the worst way

My WIFE? | Act 2 scene 3 | All's Well That Ends Well | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season 2024/25

What a beautiful wedding... or is it? In this live performance extract, Helen (Ruby Bentall), having used her medical prowess to cure the King of France (Richard Katz) of his terminal illness is granted the fulfilment of any wish. Helen asks to marry a man of her choosing. The King happily grants this wish... but that begs the question: Which man will Helen choose to marry? And will that man ret...

Feature Trailer | All's Well That Ends Well | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season 2024/25

'Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.’ Chelsea Walker's 'brisk and nimble' ★★★★ (Financial Times) production of Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is performed in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse this winter. With 'zestful and persuasively played' performances ★★★★ (The Times) from a company including Ruby Bentall (Helen), William Robinson (Paroles) and Kit Young (Bertram...

There is no living if Bertram be away | Act 1 scene 1 | All's Well That Ends Well (2024)

'The hind that would be mated by the lion Must die for love...' Helen (Ruby Bentall) is grieving… but not exactly for her recently deceased father, as one might expect. Instead, the cause of her grief is the sudden departure of her unrequited childhood sweetheart, Bertram. In this soliloquy, Helen wallows in her self-pity. What will Helen do next? Let him go, or go down fighting for love? See th...