Shakespeare’s Globe goes trotting this summer

Published Monday 14 May 2007 at 11:25 by Nuala Calvi

Shakespeare’s Globe theatre is to launch its first national tour with a production of Romeo and Juliet.

The show will travel to picturesque and historical settings around the UK, culminating in a one-off performance at Lords Cricket Ground on September 2.

Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, said: “The Globe was born out of a touring company culture, and that culture remained vital to it while it flourished.

“We are delighted to be exploring the tradition of taking Shakespeare into non-theatrical spaces.”

The production, which is directed by Edward Dick, opens at the Globe on June 17 and visits locations including Glasgow, Lancaster, Maidstone and Oxford.

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