Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed its 2026/27 Winter Season, with a bold programme of productions set for the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and Globe Theatre.
The season will open with Julius Caesar, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, running from 6 November 2026 to 14 February 2027 in the intimate candlelit venue.
Chekhov’s The Seagull follows from 17 January to 12 April 2027, reuniting director Caroline Steinbeis and writer Rory Mullarkey after their acclaimed collaboration on Three Sisters.
Shakespeare’s rarely staged King John will run from 7 February to 11 April 2027, with Jaz Woodcock-Stewart making her Globe directorial debut.
The line-up also includes the premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s The Animals Come to the Table, opening in December 2026, alongside the return of the festive musical Pinocchio in the Globe Theatre.
Artistic Director Michelle Terry said: “This new season of plays in our candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is a season of debuts. The premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s new play, the first time Chekhov’s The Seagull has been performed at the Globe, and the first time the epic history plays Julius Caesar and King John have been performed in the intimate indoor playhouse. And we are thrilled to once again bring families together outside in our Globe Theatre for the return of our enchanting musical Pinocchio. This collection of brave and brilliant plays promise us nothing less than a winter of politics, provocation, passion, and pleasure.”
Alongside the theatre programme, the Shakespeare and Race Festival will return throughout October 2026, bringing together artists, academics and audiences to explore new perspectives on Shakespeare.
The Globe will also present a wide-ranging programme of education work, workshops and family activities across the season, as well as its year-round guided tours.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
