In With the Old, and In With the New
Archaeologists work on an excavation site of London's first theater,Thursday July 15, 2010 . (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
There’s an exciting excavation going on in old London town. Beneath the site where an abandoned warehouse once stood, the ruins of The Theatre — the theatre where Romeo and Juliet was believed to have its premiere, and where Shakespeare himself may have even recited the prologue.
The Tower Theatre Company bought the site with the intention of building a permanent home there, and on a hunch, asked the Museum of London to have a look and see what they could find. The New Theatre will incorporate a new design that will respect the former theatre’s hallowed space, and allow today’s artistic community to work in a modern space, complete with a 130 seat theatre.
It’s a wonderful way of exploring England’s rich theatrical heritage, while beckoning modern audiences to partake in an ever changing theatre landscape.
–Sue
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