Twelfth Night

Prepare to have your world turned upside down as Shakespeare’s dizzying tragicomedy, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, sweeps into the Globe Theatre in an intoxicating whirlwind this summer. In Illyria, it’s a day of celebration but not everyone is in the mood for frivolity: the lovesick duke; the mourning heiress; the besotted steward, to name a few. Enter shipwrecked, grief-stricken Viola. As she quickly tries to learn the rules of this new bittersweet society, she soon finds herself in a strange love tangle, fuelled by loss, longing and secret desires. But love can be as changeable as the weather… Robin Belfield (Princess Essex, 2024) returns to unleash Shakespeare’s topsy-turvy tale of the power of love and freedom of expression into the Globe. ‘Why this is very midsummer madness’ – Act III, scene 4 Join members of the show’s creative team for an exclusive panel discussion and Q&A at The Globe Talks: Twelfth Night, or What You Will. This play contains weapons and depictions of misogyny and violence. Please contact the ticketing team on 020 7401 9919 or tickets@shakespearesglobe.com if you would like further details on the play’s content.