Two opposing worlds clash in the Globe Theatre this summer, in Shakespeare’s rarely performed, genre-defying satire TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. The legends of Greece and Troy are gripped by an epic war, fighting for honour and bravery. As a thrilling, action-packed battle rages around them, Trojan prince Troilus falls deeply in love with Cressida, and they swear their eternal love… But wait! That’s NOT the play we’re about to see. Fast forward eight years, and everything has ground to a halt in a seemingly pointless, exhausting conflict with no resolution in sight. The manufactured glamour of war is losing its sheen in Troy, and the Greek camp is an apocalyptic wasteland. What happens when the heroes we worship, and the stories that drive us, can no longer live up to their mythic narratives? In his Globe debut, director Owen Horsley (Twelfth Night, Regent’s Park Open Air) explores the cult of celebrity and the egos that propel wars forward in Shakespeare’s cynical, satirical study of appearance versus reality. ‘Like, or find fault; do as your pleasures are’ – Prologue About Globe Theatre Based in London, our site is home to two venues – the Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. We welcome over million visitors a year from all over the world to: • Take part in workshops and lectures. • Enjoy guided tours of our two theatres. • Watch plays. Performances seen by visitors experiment in many different ways with the original playing conditions of Shakespeare’s theatre. Also, since the opening of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, we have been able to present works written specifically for an indoor theatre and to offer a year-round artistic programme.