ENTERTAINMENT
Editing in Action: Shakespeare research on stage at the Globe
Watch how choices on the page change what actors can do on stage. This research workshop is for curious theatregoers as well as people studying Shakespeare.
The essentials, in one place
Choose your date, check your ticket and plan the journey.
- Date
- 17 Sept 2026
- Venue
- Sam Wanamaker Playhouse South Bank
- What time does it start?
- 18:00 London local time. A door opening time is not a stage time.
- How long is it?
- 2 hours 15 minutes; finish calculated from published duration
- Tickets
- £15 listed; check final booking total Availability and prices can change.
Access, line-up and the journey home
- Access
- Contact the venue for performance-specific access and suitable seating Venue access information ↗
- Finish and running time
- Allow extra time for any introduction, interval and exit queues; confirm the full event length with the venue.
- Return journey
- Use your actual departure date and time in the journey planner, especially if you expect to leave after midnight.
- Date / start
- 17 September 2026 · 18:00 London time
- Venue
- Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Format
- Research workshop, not a full play
- Published duration
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Listed price
- £15; check the organiser’s final booking total
- Address
- 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside SE1 9DT
What happens in the room
Actors work with scripts in hand alongside theatre practitioners and scholars involved in the New Variorum Shakespeare project at Texas A&M. Scenes become a way to explore how performance informs editorial choices. The interest lies in seeing alternatives tested, rather than watching a finished production from beginning to end.
Who should choose this evening?
It is a useful choice if you enjoy asking why a line is delivered one way rather than another, or how a written text becomes action. Students can connect reading with performance; regular theatregoers can look at decisions usually hidden behind a polished show. If your group wants a complete story with full staging, compare the production programme instead before buying.
Price and the time commitment
The organiser lists seated gallery tickets at £15 and describes its £3 per-order transaction fee on the event page. Check the final basket and any eligibility conditions directly. The advertised duration suggests a finish around 20:15 from the 18:00 start, but leave travel margin rather than treating that calculation as a guaranteed curtain time. A listed event is not proof that tickets remain.
Plan for the right building
The workshop is in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe site, not the outdoor Globe Theatre. Save the venue name and booking confirmation before leaving. An indoor event can still involve an exposed riverside approach; keep a walk or meal flexible in poor weather. Avoid a tightly timed cross-city booking immediately afterwards.
Arriving on Bankside
The Globe’s travel guide suggests Blackfriars rail via the South Bank exit, around ten minutes on foot. London Bridge on the Northern line is another option; Southwark on the Jubilee line offers a longer walk. Check current TfL services and your own walking requirements. The address is 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT, beside the Bankside cultural area.
Ask about the access you need
Use the Globe Access Scheme and venue team to discuss suitable seating and booking arrangements. This listing does not confirm a specific captioned or signed performance, age rule or named principal cast, so none is assumed. Keep a nearby meal as the one optional extra. Once the workshop ends, this guide becomes a historical record and active discovery moves to new dates.
