William Shakespeare acted at The Theatre, built by James Burbage. Plays by Shakespeare were performed here.
London Borough of Hackney
It is thought that Shakespeare lived in Norton Folgate, close to here.
EC2, Curtain Road, 86-90
February 2013: planning permission is granted to build a theatre on this site.
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Shakespeare - The Theatre
The site of The Theatre is the tall building to the left in the picture. Ofte...
Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is often given as the 23...
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Shakespeare - The Theatre
Shoreditch Borough Council took over Shoreditch Vestry and was itself taken o...
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Shakespeare - The Theatre
{A second plaque on the same wall reads:} This garden was refurbished by West...
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this plaque (in French).
Sir Frederick Ashton, 1904 - 1988, choreographer, lived here 1959 - 1984.Engl...
