King John Tickets at Shakespeare's Globe

What Tickets Cost

Seats start from around £30 and go up to around £100. All-in pricing, the price you see is what you pay.

Performance Schedule

King John shares the Playhouse with another production, so it doesn't play every day. There are no Monday performances, and no Saturday shows after the opening night. Evenings start at 7:30pm and matinees at 2pm, and Sunday shows are at 1pm and 6:30pm.

• February: Saturday 20, Sunday 21 (evening), Tuesday 23 to Friday 26, Sunday 28
• March: every Sunday, plus three weekdays in most weeks
• April: Thursday 1, Friday 2 (matinee), Sunday 4, Wednesday 7 (matinee), Thursday 8, Friday 9 (matinee) and Sunday 11

The last performance is Sunday 11 April at 6:30pm. The running time hasn't been announced.

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Book Your Tickets

A rare chance to see King John, from 20 February to 11 April. Tickets from around £30, all-in pricing, the price you see is what you pay.

Book tickets • Call us on 020 7193 9050

Where to Sit

The Playhouse is small, with seats in the Pit in front of the stage and two Galleries around it, so nobody is far from the actors. The Lower Gallery's Boxes are right beside the stage.

What's King John About?

England's favourite king, Richard the Lionheart, has died, and John takes the throne in his shadow. His claim is challenged, the French and the Pope line up against him, and John shows he'll do almost anything to keep the crown. The Globe calls it a play of "chaos, turbulence and power struggles across nations".

Jaz Woodcock-Stewart directs. She was Olivier-nominated for Paradise Now! at the Bush Theatre, and this is her first production at the Globe.

Who's It For?

Shakespeare fans ticking off a play that's rarely staged, and anyone who likes a history play about power. The Globe gives no age guidance, but the play includes violence, death, including the death of a child, and depictions of war. Under-16s must be with an adult.

News and Reviews

King John opens on 20 February 2027, so there are no reviews yet. It's part of the Globe's Winter 2026/27 season in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Cast and Creative Team

The cast hasn't been announced yet.

Directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart, in her Globe debut.

Getting to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

The Playhouse is part of Shakespeare's Globe at 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT, beside Tate Modern on the river. Blackfriars and Mansion House stations are about 10 minutes' walk, London Bridge 10 to 15. The Millennium Bridge lands 50 metres from the entrance.

The 344 stops at Southwark Bridge, about two minutes away, and the 381 on Southwark Street, about five. Over the river, the 11, 15, 17 and 26 stop at Mansion House and the 45, 63 and 100 at Blackfriars Bridge.

Latecomers may wait until a suitable point and sit elsewhere until the interval, and late entry isn't guaranteed, so arrive 15 to 20 minutes before, no later. More in our Sam Wanamaker Playhouse guide.

Accessible Performances

• Captioned: Thursday 11 March, 7:30pm; Thursday 25 March, 7:30pm; Sunday 28 March, 1pm; Sunday 4 April, 1pm
• Relaxed: Friday 12 March, 2pm, and Sunday 21 March, 1pm
• Audio described: Sunday 14 March, 6:30pm, and Friday 2 April, 2pm

The Globe doesn't list a BSL-interpreted performance. The Playhouse has a wheelchair space with a door at piazza level. Access bookings are handled by the Globe's own team, not by us.

Accessible performances

• Relaxed performances: Fri 12 Mar 2027, 2:00pm; Sun 21 Mar 2027, 1:00pm
• Captioned performances: Thu 11 Mar 2027, 7:30pm; Sun 28 Mar 2027, 1:00pm
• Audio described performances: Sun 14 Mar 2027, 6:30pm; Fri 2 Apr 2027, 2:00pm
• BSL interpreted performances: Thu 25 Mar 2027, 7:30pm; Sun 4 Apr 2027, 1:00pm

Access bookings are handled by the venue's own access team, not by us.

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