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Shakespeare's Curtain theatre unearthed in east London by Maev Kennedy

Theatre where Romeo and Juliet was first performed is rediscovered in Shoreditch centuries after it was dismantledWell preserved remains of Shakespeare's original "wooden O" stage, the Curtain theatre where Henry V and Romeo and Juliet were first performed, have been discovered in a yard in east London.The Curtain theatre in Shoreditch preceded the Globe on the Thames as Shakespeare's first venue, showcasing several …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM on June 5, 2012

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