The newly excavated Curtain theatre in Shoreditch is believed to be where Henry V and Romeo and Juliet were first performedThe battle scenes of Shakespeare's Henry V and the dances and sword fights of Romeo and Juliet may have been written to suit the long, narrow stage of the Curtain, one of the earliest purpose-built theatres in London. The foundations of the theatre in Shoreditch have been excavated, revealing tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM on November 10, 2016