For UK visitors who are keen for an outstanding cultural experience, the 2009 season, from Shakespeare's birthday on April 23 to October 10, focuses on Young Hearts - the Bard's view of young love, first love, early love. The season also examines love in three new plays.
This year's schedule includes:
- Romeo & Juliet - The ultimate tragedy of intense young love.
- As You Like ItIn this pastoral romance there's poetry, satire, slapstick, passion and, most of all, love afoot in the magical Forest of Arden.
- Troillus & Cressida Young lovers caught up in the politics of the Trojan War.
- Love's Labours Lost The King of Navarre and his courtiers have forsworn love - but will a visit from the Princess of France and her ladies change everything?
- The FrontlineA return of last year's hit by Ché Walker, set outside Camden Tube and described as "a panoramic view of London on a Saturday night".
- Helen Euripides play about Helen of Troy set seven years aftr the end of the Trojan War, in a new translation by Frank McGuinness.
- A New World - A Life of Thomas Paine A moving story of the life and loves of the author of The Rights of Man with songs and music, by Trevor Griffiths.
Booking opens to the public on February 14, 2009 and tickets sell out quickly - so if you are planning to be in London during the season it's a good idea to book as soon as possible. The Shakespeare's Globe Theatre web site has full details of the schedule and how to book as well as theatre seating plans and information about special events.
