William Shakespeare is one of the most respected, recognized and  performed playwrights in the world. London was where Shakespeare lived and worked the majority of his life and it shaped him and his work. The West End is full of Shakespeare in many different forms, straight plays, adaptations and re-imaginings, and you can get all of your tickets here. You can also get tickets to the Globe exhibition to see the iconic theatre and learn the history of the theatre and how it currently operates.