Understanding the theatrical context of Shakespeare’s plays is important for all specifications.
Since opening in 1997, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has established itself as one of the most popular tourist sites in the capital, very much part of the outdoor life of a London summer. From January 2014, however, the theatre company will be playing all year round, thanks to the opening of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, an indoor theatre replicating as far as possible the playing space known as the Blackfriars, where a number of dramas by Shakespeare and his contemporaries were staged. Situated alongside the Globe on London’s Bankside, the Jacobean-style theatre realises the original vision of the Globe’s founder, Sam Wanamaker, allowing playgoers to compare the experience of watching Shakespeare in the two major venues in which his company, the King’s Men, performed.
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