Theatres · London
The Theatre
The Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shepperton · 0.7 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Coordinates: 51.3903°, -0.4451°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Theatre was an Elizabethan playhouse in Shoreditch (in Curtain Road, part of the modern London Borough of Hackney), just outside the City of London. Built in 1576, after the Red Lion, it was the first permanent theatre built exclusively for the showing of theatrical productions in England, and its first successful one. Actor-manager James Burbage built it near the family home in Holywell Street. The Theatre's history includes a number of important acting troupes including the Lord Chamberlain's Men, which employed Shakespeare as actor and playwright. After a dispute with the landlord, the theatre was dismantled and the timbers used in the construction of the Globe Theatre on Bankside.
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Background
History
The Mayor and Corporation of London banned plays in 1572 as a measure against the plague, not wanting to attract crowds of strangers. In 1575 they formally expelled all players from the city. This prompted the construction of playhouses outside the jurisdiction of London, in the liberties of Halliwell/Holywell in Shoreditch and later the Clink, and at Newington Butts near the established entertainment district of St. George's Fields in rural Surrey. on property that had originally been the grounds of the dissolved Halliwell Priory (or Holywell). Brayne had advanced Burbage the money needed to build The Theatre, and in return, Brayne received a portion of the profits and owned some of the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3903, -0.4451
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Spelthorne
- Parish
- Spelthorne, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW17 9HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Spelthorne
- Nearest railway station
- Shepperton — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w764368263 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Theatre?
- The Theatre is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.3903°, -0.4451°. The nearest railway station is Shepperton, around 0.7 km away.
- Is The Theatre wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — The Theatre is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.