Despite working and living near and in London off and on for the past ten years, I had never been inside Shakespeare's Globe until last autumn. For those who do not know, 'The Globe' was the theatre that Shakespeare financed. The original burnt down, but they discovered the location and built a replica near it.
At the end of September, I went to see a modern play ("The God of Soho"), which I thought was pretty good. I was able to get a discount on the tickets through my last workplace; the discount included free cocktails, but I would not recommend the bar at 'The Globe' as the cocktails are not very nice. (We also had to wait for at least thirty minutes to get served as it was so busy.)
Until this spring, I used to work across the river from the Globe and often look upon it from the office. I also often walked across the river to the South Bank as it is a nice area to walk along. There's been much redevelopment of this area in recent years, and it was an enjoyable walk to take during my lunch break.
At some point, I wanted to see a Shakespeare play in the theatre.
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