Shakespeare's Birthday Whirligig

We know when he was baptised and we know when he died but no one knows exactly when Shakespeare was born. That said, we could hardly have let Shakespeare get away with no birthday... everyone needs a birthday... so we just swap them round and party on his deathday instead. Got to love our resourcefulness... even if it is, perhaps, a little morbid. But, with that logic, Tuesday 23rd April this year supposedly marks his 449th birthday and he's still looking pretty good, it has to be said. Sexy earring I think you will agree...

Anyway, to party in style, The Globe Theatre on London's Southbank is throwing some Birthday celebrations. Between noon and 5pm, it's family fun with all of Shakespeare's marvelous worlds coming to life with witches and fairies and spirits floating around. There are to hourly performances of Shakespeare's most famous supernatural scenes, children's masterclasses in Shakespearean magic (age 6+) as well as the chance to perform on-stage. 

Don't worry adults, no need to steal other people's children in order to celebrate. From 7pm there will be performances from Barry and Stuart running still with the same magical theme from the afternoon. There will be comedy from Piff the Magic Dragon and Chris Cox and this is all topped off with the fantastic sounding ‘Birthday Whirligig’ which will feature music from Johnny Flynn who himself acted in the West-end productions of ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Richard III’ last year, and The Magic Numbers.

Surely unmissable?

Shakespeare's Globe21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DTwww.shakespearesglobe.com