Shoreditch The Theatre
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# The Theatre, Shoreditch Standing on Curtain Road in Shoreditch, you're standing on hallowed theatrical ground—the very spot where James Burbage, a carpenter-turned-impresario, constructed The Theatre in 1576, England's first permanent playhouse and a revolutionary venture that transformed Shakesp...
Location
Curtain Road
Inscription
William Shakespeare acted at The Theatre. Built by James Burbage. Plays by Shakespeare were performed here.