Memorial

Plaque: Shakespeare - The Theatre

Inscription

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...

Actor, theatre builder and manager. Built The Theatre in Curtain Road.

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

The site of this building forms part of what was once the precinct of the Pri...