Nell Gwynn rose from poverty to become the most celebrated actress of her day and a mistress of King Charles II. And now she is returning to the West End as the subject of Jessica Swale’s acclaimed play Nell Gwynn, first seen at Shakespeare's Globe in 2015 and to be revived at the Apollo Theatre … Continue reading ‘The people loved her because she was one of them’: Jessica Swale on her play Nell Gwynn
Shakespeare’s Globe
I Am Shakespeare: by Mark Rylance
As actor Mark Rylance returns to Shakespeare’s Globe to play the title part in Richard III and Olivia in Twelfth Night, he reveals how his interest in the controversial Shakespeare authorship debate – the subject of his first play I Am Shakespeare, published this month by Nick Hern Books – led to the charge that … Continue reading I Am Shakespeare: by Mark Rylance
THE GOD OF SOHO Special: with director Raz Shaw
In part two of our special feature on The God of Soho, director Raz Shaw tells us what it was like bringing Chris Hannan's wild and raucous script to life for Shakespeare's Globe. You have previously directed productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet for the Shakespeare's Globe, but this is your first … Continue reading THE GOD OF SOHO Special: with director Raz Shaw
THE GOD OF SOHO Special: with author Chris Hannan
Chris Hannan's new play for Shakespeare's Globe, The God of Soho, is a wickedly funny morality tale for the modern world. Sexy, feisty and real, it is a story about love at its dirtiest, maddest and most bittersweet. Here, the author talks about writing the play specifically for the Globe's unique stage. When the Artistic … Continue reading THE GOD OF SOHO Special: with author Chris Hannan
The Prompt Book 