The Globe Theatre lies on the Southbank between London and Southwark bridges and is a replica of William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre built in Southwark in 1599. Every summer they host a number of open air plays, mostly Shakespearean, but last night we saw "Helen" - a greek tragedy written by Euripides in 412 BCE.It was a typical british summer day - kinda warm but not really - so we left home around 2pm first heading to the Tate Modern - also on the Southbank.
At the Tate we joined some friends to see the new "Italian Futurism" exhibition. Cubism, Orphanism, Futurism - not really my thing, although I do like Robert Delaunay's Eiffel Tower (1911).At The Globe we had a drink at The Globe Bar before the play - with fabulous views North, over the Thames to St Pauls. We both loved the play - witty and tragic at the same time - watched from the "Gentlemen's rooms" in the middle gallery. A great day out :)
http://www.shakespearesglobe.org/
http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
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