Use your voice – Voter’s Choice shows
In Shakespeare’s day the choice of which play will be performed was made by the most powerful person of the household. In keeping with that tradition we are putting the power in the hands of you, our audience.
This summer, in a first for Shakespeare’s Globe, we are giving you the chance to vote for the play you’d like to see on the night. The plays you could be watching are: The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew or Twelfth Night.
How does it work
During the pre-show you will be asked to make your choice. Once the collective decision has been made, the performance will start straight away.
This does mean that if you book more than one ‘voter’s choice’ performance you may see the same play twice if the audience votes the same way both times.
Got a favourite of the three plays? Why not persuade your friends on social media to vote for it by using the hashtags: #TwelfthNight, #TheTamingoftheShrew, #TheMerchantofVenice.
Fixed Performances and Voter’s choice On Tour
Cast your vote at venues around the UK and Europe.
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
Monday 7 May, 7.30pm Twelfth Night
Tuesday 8 May, 2.00pm Twelfth Night
Thursday 10 May, 7.30pm Twelfth Night
Friday 11 May, 2.00pm The Taming of The Shrew
Sunday 13 May, 1.00pm & 6.30pm The Taming of The Shrew
Monday 14 May, 7.30pm The Merchant of Venice
Tuesday 15 May, 2.00pm The Merchant of Venice
Wednesday 16 May, 7.30pm The Merchant of Venice
Friday 18 May, 2.00pm & 7.30pm Voter’s Choice
Chilham Castle, Kent
Friday 25 May, 7.00pm – The Merchant of Venice
Saturday 26 May, 2.00pm – Twelfth Night | 7.00pm – The Taming of the Shrew
Sunday 27 May 2018, 1.00pm –voter’s choice & 6.00pm – Twelfth Night
Pontio Arts Centre, Bangor
Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 June
All voter’s choice
Campos Eliseos Theater, Bilbao, Spain
Wednesday 13 – Thursday 14 June
All voter’s choice
Auditorio Niemeyer, Avilés, Spain
Saturday 16 June
All voter’s choice
Teatros del Canal, Madrid, Spain
Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 June
All voter’s choice
Shakespeare Festival, Neuss, Germany
Monday 25 – Tuesday 26 June
All voter’s choice
Art Carnuntum, Austria
Friday 29-Jun, 7pm, The Merchant of Venice
Saturday 30-Jun, 7pm, Voter’s Choice 2pm & 7pm The Taming of The Shrew
Sunday 01-Jul, 7pm Twelfth Night
Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, North Yorkshire
Thursday 5 – Sunday 8 July
All voter’s choice
Brighton Open Air Theatre, Brighton
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 July
All voter’s choice
Bodleian Library Quad, Oxford
Monday 16 – Sunday 29 July
All voter’s choice
Doddington Hall, Lincoln
Tuesday 7 August, 6pm, The Merchant of Venice
Wednesday 8 August, 1pm, Twelfth Night & 6pm, The Taming of The Shrew
Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick
Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 August
All voter’s choice
Ystad Theater, Sweden
Thursday 16 August, 7pm, The Merchant of Venice
Friday 17 August, 7pm, The Taming of The Shrew
Saturday 18 August 3pm, Twelfth Night & 7pm Voter’s Choice
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
Thursday 6 September, 2.00pm, Twelfth Night
Friday 7 September, 7.30pm
Saturday 8 September, 2.00pm The Merchant of Venice