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Shakespeare’s ‘The Curtain’ uncovered


‘The Curtain’ theatre opened in 1577, a year after 'The Theatre' nearby. Most experts reckon估計 that was the first dedicated專用的 theatre-building in England – earlier performances演出 had been in tavern-yards酒館 or at court重要的地方.

The approximate location of The Curtain was already known, but now experts at the Museum of London say they've identified remarkably顯著 intact完整 elements of walling and the yard院子 where poorer theatre-goers觀眾 stood. The developers who own the site say they plan to incorporate合併 the theatre's remains into their project.

The best-known Shakespearean theatre in London is the Globe - although that's a modern reconstruction重建, a short distance from the original site.
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