Shakespeare’s Globe, coming to a screen near you

Can’t afford the trip to London to see Shakespeare performed in the best of all possible venues, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre?

Catch it right here on the big screen, at the Northtown 12 Cinemas, 4750 N. Division St.

The same company that has been bringing the Metropolitan Opera to local theaters has announced a new series, filmed last year at the Globe and broadcast digitally to 260 movie theaters around the country.

Here’s the lineup:

“The Merry Wives of Windsor ” – June 27.

“Henry IV, Part 1” – Aug. 1.

“Henry IV, Part 2” – Aug. 18.

“Henry VIII” – Sept. 15.

All shows are at 7 p.m., and each showing includes a 20-minute historical feature on the Globe, the modern replica of Shakespeare’s original theater. Tickets will be $15, available at the theater box office, or here .