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Sign: London - Commemorative plaque on the site of the "The Theater"


Address:
90 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3AE, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
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Country:
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Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
William Shakespeare
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On the sign:
Emblem of Hackney
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Acted at THE THEATRE
built by James Burbage.
Plays by Shakespeare were performed here.
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The sign is located where the "The Theater" in the Hackney district stood. The building is the first permanent theater in London, built in 1576. The theater employed the Lord Chamberlain’s Men group which included William Shakespeare as a playwright and even as an actor.

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