ISSUE 34: July 2018

Volunteer Steward MUCHABOUT STEWARDING ADO Newsletter VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2018.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of volunteering and the difference it makes to communities and organisations in the UK.

Each year between the 1st and 7th Philippa tried her hand at stewarding: weren’t able to come along, Michelle June we join in the fun to promote ‘The Globe itself was fantastic, I was promises she’ll take on a stewarding the essential role our incomparable made to feel very welcome… Saturday shift before the end of the season! volunteer team plays at the Globe, was bright, sunny and warm, a good We hope you are all enjoying the shows but most importantly, to say thank day to watch Shakespeare in the Open so far – this month we have our second you. Thank you for all you do for our Air.’ We’ll definitely be bringing back Midnight Matinee of the season, not Wooden O. the exchange in the future with more to mention Othello’s opening night! This year the brilliant Tate volunteer local organisations, so there’ll be more We’re also hosting a range of interesting exchange made a return, we ran opportunity for all those who are keen evenings in our beautiful indoor theatre, to take part. our most prolific staff shadowing including ‘Shakespeare Under the Radar’ programme yet, and, of course, the You’ll find some brilliant pictures of our as part of our Shakespeare & Censorship hot ticket for the week, we hosted a Tate Exchangers at work and Globe staff programme of events and the return Breakfast Q&A session with our Artistic flogging programmes and cushions on of sensational Spanish guitarist John Director, Michelle Terry (pictured here Thy Noticeboard on the back page. Williams. Lastly, our wonderful Telling with her adorable daughter, Scout!). We rounded off the week with pastries, Tales family festival runs over the last Our volunteer exchange took place over coffee, and Michelle Terry – what better weekend in July, so do have a look on 5 days with our stewards spending the combination than that? Stewards asked the website to find out more if you are morning as a Tate Host before taking Michelle questions ranging from the SWP trained. We’ll be running SWP on a matinee with their Tate friend. personal to the political, and I think training sessions in September for Globe steward Elle took part in the we all came out of it with admiration, those who can’t wait to get started exchange and enjoyed the social aspect respect and excitement for what’s to and for those who would like to the most, and has since stayed in touch come. Globe steward Enya came along continue stewarding this magical space with her Tate companion, whilst Globe for the morning: ‘It was a great session throughout the winter season. steward Cathie had her recruitment cap with Michelle, exclusively for stewards, Enjoy the gorgeous weather and balmy on: ‘I felt really proud when I showed allowing us to feel more involved in the evenings, and see you soon! my Tate buddy around the Globe and wider creative vision of the Globe. It relayed all the things we do. I may made us feel like our contribution as With best wishes, even have found a new recruit for us volunteers is truly valued across the Rosie, Carly, Kate, Jenny, Bob, Anna from the experience!’ Tate volunteer organisation.’ For those of you who and the Duty Managers

1 QUESTIONS with... 10Phoebe Lambdon New steward Phoebe shares her thoughts on what their excitement when they see she loves about the Globe and biscuits, of course! the stage for the first time. I was showing an American couple to 1 Name? I probably should go for Phoebe their seats a few weeks ago and As You Like It Phoebe Lambdon from , but I love Queen the guy was beyond himself with excitement. 2 Favourite Stewards room biscuit? Margaret from Richard III! She gets to do all this cool stuff that’s usually left 8 What’s Your Life Mantra? Garibaldi or Jaffa cakes (are they to men in history plays (like cursing/ actually biscuits?) Wherever you go bring a book or prophesying). Plus, like Margaret, knitting (preferably both!) 3 Coffee or Tea? I’m a little mad too. 9 What drew you into volunteering at Tea with 2 sugars no milk. 6 Tell us a funny story from your time at the Globe? 4 Favourite Duty? the Globe: The Globe is my favourite place on I’m forever a groundling at heart I went to see King John on a really Earth and I’ve been coming every and love being able to see just how hot day. I was super tired so ended up year since 2014. I was always super excited and nerdy I probably look leaning against the stage. I managed jealous of the stewards and how when I’m waiting for a show, so to fall asleep and wasn’t woken up cool they seemed, so just had to either door 2 or 3. I really want to until an actor went to the edge of get involved. do door 4 at some point though the stage, turned around and hit me 10 If you were on a desert Island, what disc, and officially welcome keen around the face with his coat. book and food would you take? groundlings to the yard. 7 What’s your favourite thing about Disc: The Hillbilly Thomists 5 If you could be any Shakespeare volunteering at the globe? Book: Villette by Charlotte Brontë Character who would you be and why? I love people arriving and hearing Food: my partner’s mac and cheese.

SONNET SUNDAY

TENSONNET TIMES HAPPY ME. Craig, SUNDAY a Higher Education Coordinator at Sunday 2nd September 2018 the Globe, has an exciting request for you… For the first time ever in the Globe’s history, we invite you to go on this Dear Stewards, Each group will have time on stage, journey of love, life and the passing My name is Craig and I am a Higher creating a kaleidoscopic, community of time through all of the sonnets Education Coordinator here at ‘Sonnet Proms’. You don’t need to have any past experience in performing, just from 1 – 154. Shakespeare’s Globe and also one of the Sonnet Sunday directors. an interest in Shakespeare’s Sonnets Over the course of one day you will be and a willingness to give it a go! There able to hear and enjoy the entirety of I would love to invite 14 Globe will be a 2 hour rehearsal on a weekday the sonnet collection in the beautiful volunteers to rehearse a sonnet evening at the beginning of August setting of the Globe. This special with me and then perform it on the and you will need to be available for the event, directed by Federay Holmes, Globe stage as part of this event. You whole day on Sunday 2nd September. contribute so much to the running has grown out of our annual tradition It’s important to me as ‘One Globe’ for of our events that I feel it’s time you of Sonnet Walks. With old friends, there to be representatives from our new faces and special guests, this feature in one! incredible Stewards’ team as part of this promises to be a celebration of not There will be many groups involved very special event. If you’re interested only Shakespeare, but also our local, including members of Globe staff and please contact Rosie to let her know by national and international community. different communities across London, emailing rosie.l@shakespearesglobe. as well as professional actors. com or calling 0207 602 1591. 2 Dates for your Diary... July 2018 GlobeWaste stewards have Not… seen many uniform changes Read below for all your over the seasons, from the iconic maroon tabard must–have dates for the to the lively pink and blue of recent times. month ahead:

The Front of House store lent itself to a creativity certainly goes to steward Chris JULY stewards’ fashion archive over the years, Rhodes. You may have seen Chris’ incredible Thurs Hamlet CAP and this year we decided a spring clean was creations popping up in the Stewards’ 5 needed to make room for our new red and Room, although they are now completely Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre black handmade aprons. unrecognisable in their incarnations as a 7.30pm We kicked things off with a uniform ‘boot sale’ doorstop, tote bags and children’s’ toys. ‘I at our Start of Season party, ultimately raising have sewn since I was very young… I was Sun Hamlet AD 8 nearly £400 in funds back to the Globe and taught by my great aunt who was a keen Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre staff were encouraged to don denim in the crafter and continued as a student because 1.00pm kitchen or garden. Steward Emily Young and I was broke!’ And Chris’ advice for anyone her mother, Denise, packed their car to the keen to try up-cycling fabric themselves? Tues Hamlet BSL hilt with jerseys and cotton ‘Start with something 10 aprons to gift to the scouts straightforward, use Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre who will be up-cycling the correct fabric for 6.30pm the material into bags or the job and take your back-packs towards their time.’ These items are Wed Steward Drop-in: Open to All! Craft Activity Badge, whilst up for grabs to donate 11 steward Gemma Allred to fetes and charity Hope & Crosby Café, Sackler Centre found her blue t-shirt shops – who knows 5.00pm – 6.00pm worked a treat as a child’s what journeys our craft smock! uniforms will make in Fri Winter’s Tale: But the award for their new lives! 13 Midnight Matinee Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

LCPGC Ladies B team in Fury – Natasha, Maja, Lizzie, Emma, Ruth, Alyce and Phil our cox 11.59pm Mon Sept –Aug Globe Shift Release 16 Online Rota 11.00am Fri Othello: Opening Night 20 Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 7.30pm

Sun As You Like It CAP 22 Cornish Pilot Gig Racing Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre on the Isles of Scilly. 1.00pm Globe steward and river racer Lizzie Smith Sun Hamlet CAP 22 tells us about her adventures on the water… Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 6.30pm Being a proud Cornish girl, I seldom miss that the club was to participate at the World an opportunity to celebrate my homeland Championships on the Isles of Scilly. Men’s Mon SWP Training Release (usually done by consuming pasties, cider and women’s teams were drawn up and I 23 and lots of cakey tea) but last July I was was lucky enough to be selected. Online Rota 3.00pm offered to opportunity to try Cornish Pilot There’s a lot of technique to remember Gig rowing on the river Thames at Richmond. Wed Steward Drop-in: Open to All! whilst rowing to ensure the smoothest, 25 Pilot Gigs are beautiful wooden clinker-built fastest rate achievable to make the boat Hope & Crosby Café, Sackler Centre boats rowed by a team of six and steered run through the water, however there is 5.00pm–6.00pm by a cox. As the name suggests, gigs were nothing that prepares you for the glorious used to row the pilots out to the sailing Fri feeling when your gig overtakes others in Shakespeare’s Telling Tales ships so that they could be guided into port the race. We may not have come high up in 27 safely. Gigs were also used to rescue crews Site wide. 27th – 29th July the rankings but we all had a truly incredible from shipwrecks and may have been used time and it was one of the most exhilarating Sat Hamlet CAP for the, ahem, odd clandestine contraband 28 operation. Since the 1980’s there has been and exciting things I have ever done. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 2.00pm a renewed interest with the creation of If you would like to try this type of rowing, many new clubs outside of Cornwall. check out the London Cornish Pilot Gig Sun Hamlet BSL 29 From that beginning I was hooked. I quickly website londoncornishpilotgigclub.org. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 1.00pm became a member of London Cornish Pilot uk and Eventbrite for our ‘open rows’ at Gig Club and signed up for as many rows Richmond Riverside or Prince Albert Dock. Tues Stewards’ Focus as possible. Then came the exciting news See you on the water! 31 Group Meeting 3 Doing something exciting you want to tell everybody about? Taking part in a fundraiser for charity or got tickets to a show you would like to share? Let us know and we can pin it here...

Terry Pope took Volunteers’ this stunning Week photo on a Winter’s Decorations Globe steward Rachel Tale tea break with Tate host Phillipa

Graham Bull spotted First Midnight Matinee this whilst on holiday briefing of the season! in Bilbao!

Staff Shadowing 2018

Staff Shadowing 2018

Jo and Anne with Sandra, Fay is thrilled to steward Director of Exhibition & with Chief Executive, Neil Andrew, Head of HR, takes Tour and Visitor Experience on the Cushion Cart with Constable! Margaret & Charlotte CONTACT US... Email: [email protected] In Person: At bi-weekly Wednesday Drop Ins Special Thanks This is the only inbox monitored at Hope & Crosby’s Café throughout the for your 7 days a week. Summer Season. contributions to... Call: 0207 902 1531 Dates are listed in our Dates for the Diary section. (Feel free to leave a voicemail Lizzie Smith, Chris Rhodes, Feedback, Compliments or Concerns: Phoebe Lambdon, Craig Ritchie, if nobody is able to pick up) Please feel free to contact Rosie on Matt Haddock, Terry Pope, Text: 07503 984 933 [email protected] if you have Enya Menichini, Cathie Delaney, (Use this if you are running anything to talk to us about specifically that is Elle Zacharegka-Laughland, late and on the move!) regarding something more sensitive. Miki Govedarica, Graham Bull.

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