King John

King John London Tickets

Power, politics and family collide in King John, one of Shakespeare's most gripping yet rarely performed histories. Staged in the atmospheric, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, this new production sees Olivier Award-nominated director Jaz Woodcock-Stewart make her Globe directorial debut. Witness a king determined to escape his brother's legacy, whatever the cost.

About King John

Richard the Lionheart is dead, and England's crown has passed to his younger brother. Eager to prove himself worthy of the throne, King John steps out of Richard's shadow and into a reign defined by ambition, political intrigue and conflict. As rival claims to the crown threaten his rule, John will stop at nothing to cling to power, plunging England into chaos in Shakespeare's compelling exploration of leadership, loyalty and legacy.

Why watch King John?

• Experience one of Shakespeare's rarely staged history plays.
• Performed in the intimate, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
• Directed by Olivier Award nominee Jaz Woodcock-Stewart.

King John Cast

To be announced

King John Creatives

• Director: Jaz Woodcock-Stewart