Shakespeare’s Globe: 2012 Season
The 2012 season for the Globe has recently been announced, and it appears we have a real winner this year. Going with the classic tagline “The Play’s the Thing,” the Globe is boasting two powerful histories and one of Shakespeare’s funniest (and most frustrating) comedies. Reprising his role as “Hal” from Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 during the 2010 season, Jamie Parker steps in as King Henry for Henry V. Be prepared to hear theatre-goers whispering along when Parker reaches Henry’s most famous speech, usually known as the St. Crispin’s Day Speech. Next up is the hilarious and disturbing Taming of the Shrew, which follows the story of Kate and Petruchio, the former sworn to independence and the latter sworn to “tame” her as his wife. For those who love their histories, Richard III begins mid-July, in plenty of time for us to make another trip to the Globe. All three plays offer something wonderful for our trip this summer.
