The Elizabethan era saw the birth of modern theatre. Shakespeare’s company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, played a key role in the art form.
Rebuilding Shakespeare’s Globe in London
Sam Wanamaker’s quest to rebuild Shakespeare’s Globe required stubborn determination, and paid off handsomely in a working theatre with a singular history.
Building the Original Globe Theatre: Shakespeare and The Chamberlain’s Men
The Globe Theatre rose due to dire necessity, and went on to become the legendary jewel of Shakespearean theatre.
Shakespeare and the Falstaff Controversy
Offended nobility, and a change of name from Oldcastle to Falstaff, could not dim the appeal of Shakespeare’s great comic creation.
The Rose Theatre: Shakespeare’s Stage Revealed
With its links to William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, the recently uncovered Rose Theatre has played a key role in theatrical history.