Troilus and Cressida - Globe

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

BSL Interpreted Performances:

• Sunday, 19th October, 1:00pm

Audio Described Performance:

• Friday, 17th October, 2:00pm

Relaxed Performances:

• Sunday, 19th October, 6:30pm
  
• Wednesday, 22nd October, 2:00pm

Important Information

This play contains violence and the use of weapons, scenes of a sexual nature and misogynistic and homophobic references.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances up until Sun 26th October 2025.

Show times for each day are below.

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