William Shakespeare revival set for Shoreditch
It is a rivalry that could prove to be a plague on both their proposed houses.
Four hundred years after Shakespeare began writing plays in the foetid backstreets of East London, the race is on to build a state-of-the-art theatre in the neighbourhood where he cut his artistic teeth.
Two companies – one professional and backed by one of the country’s leading classical actors, one venerable and amateur – are seeking funding to construct theatres on sites only a few hundred yards apart in Shoreditch, the birthplace of modern English drama.
Both claim to be heirs to The Theatre, London’s first purpose-built playhouse, where Shakespeare’s early plays were staged.
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Four hundred years after Shakespeare began writing plays in the foetid backstreets of East London, the race is on to build a state-of-the-art theatre in the neighbourhood where he cut his artistic teeth.
Two companies – one professional and backed by one of the country’s leading classical actors, one venerable and amateur – are seeking funding to construct theatres on sites only a few hundred yards apart in Shoreditch, the birthplace of modern English drama.
Both claim to be heirs to The Theatre, London’s first purpose-built playhouse, where Shakespeare’s early plays were staged.