Where is The Stage, Shoreditch?

The Stage, Shoreditch is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5229°, -0.0793°.

Gardens · London

The Stage, Shoreditch

The Stage, Shoreditch — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

The Stage, Shoreditch is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Stage is a mixed-use development in Shoreditch, located in the London Borough of Hackney and was built by property developer Galliard Homes, Cain Hoy, McCourt Global, Vanke and The Estate Office Shoreditch. The development is set to include a 37-storey residential tower, over 250,000 sq. ft. of office, retail and leisure space as well as incorporating a world heritage centre on the site of Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre. Centred on the theatre, the development will also feature over an acre of public space including a performance area and a park.

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Background

History

During the 1570s, Shoreditch was London's first theatre district and the birthplace of modern theatre. The Curtain opened in 1577. It disappeared from historical records in 1622 but could have remained in use until the outbreak of the Civil War, 20 years later, giving it the longest history of use of all of London's Shakespearian playhouses. Documents show that the Curtain was later used as tenements from the 1630s, by which time the playhouse had fallen out of use. Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, used the Curtain Theatre from 1597 to 1599, meaning that Shakespeare's earlier plays were most likely performed here. Indeed, Henry V is believed to have debuted at the theatre…

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