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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (New Globe Walk Bankside) – A
great way for kids to get a glimpse of Elizabethan London is to visit
the Globe Theatre. Recently reconstructed, the theater is built with materials
and techniques from that time period. Don't miss the costume exhibition,
how characters are dressed for Shakespeare's plays. (Tip: Free with the London
Pass.)
And to see a play, your best bet is to take in an afternoon
matinee at the Globe. Click
here for schedule.
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Golden Hinde – Next door to Shakespeare's
Globe Theater is the Golden Hinde, a glossy reconstruction of Sir
Francis Drake's ship that he sailed around the world. Check out the cannons
and see where the treasure was stored in the hold. The Golden Hinde goes
to sea from time to time, so click
here for the schedule, to make sure she's in port. |
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HMS Belfast – The HMS Belfast is
a World War II cruiser that took part in the Normandy landings. You can
run around the entire ship, see inside the gun turrets and armaments rooms,
and get a feel for life on board the war ship. (Tip: Free with the London
Pass.) |
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Imperial War Museum (Lambeth) – The Imperial War Museum is filled with war souvenirs, such as a Spitfire,
V2 Rocket, German submarine. One of the best exhibits is a recreation of
a World War I trench on the front lines. The exhibit is very lifelike, with
sound, lighting and "smell" effects. Also, don't miss the recreation of
an air-raid shelter and "blitzed" out London street in World War II. Kids
can squeeze into the bunks on a submarine, but it's a tight fit for adults. |
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Open the book
and out pops a replica of the Globe, William Shakespeare's playhouse.
With paper characters and playbooks, stage your own scenes from
twelve different Shakespeare plays in the pop-up theatre. Go backstage
with the illustrated companion booklet. Fun for
kids and parents alike. (Activity pack)
Also, easy reader Welcome to the Globe
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Jack
and Annie travel back to London in 1600 to find a special magic,
and end up onstage as two fairies in Will Shakespeare's play.
"Without wand, spell or charm, turn daytime into night." (Easy reader)
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A
great read before you visit the Globe Theater. Young
Nat Field comes to London to act in a Shakespeare play, but suddenly
finds himself transported to the Old Globe 400 years ago. Ingenious
plot that beautifully interweaves past and present. (Chapter book)
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Widge, a young orphan, is sent by his new master to steal the script for Hamlet at the Old Globe. Instead, Widge joins the Lord Chamberlain's
theater company. Action adventure, swords flashing at the Old
Globe. (Chapter book)
The story continues in Shakespeare's
Scribe and Shakespeare's
Spy.
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Imagine a sequel to Twelfth Night where the characters meet up with Will Shakespeare. Violetta, daughter of Viola and accompanied by Feste the fool, comes to London on the trail of evil Malvolio. Good for older kids (read the play first). (Chapter book)
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A
country goose, Willoughby Waddle, comes to London, but nearly ends
up in the soup pot, until he meets a kindly playwright, William
Shakespeare. As As Shakespeare scribbles all night to finish his
play, Willoughby turns out to be a very useful goose. Fun for little
ones. (Picture book)
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Contemporary,
fresh adaptation of ten Shakespeare plays, each uniquely illustrated
by a different artist. "This is the true legacy of Shakespeare's
plays – to see ourselves, to see the world, and to act."
A totally unstuffy approach that makes the plays come alive. (Chapter
book, illustrations)
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(More children's
books on other London and England pages) |
