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Opening of The Theatre
- When
- Autumn 1576
- Where
- Shoreditch
The Theatre opened in autumn 1576 in Shoreditch, becoming the first successful permanent playhouse in England dedicated to theatrical productions.
Constructed by James Burbage and John Brayne on former priory grounds, the venue opened in the autumn of 1576. It was the first permanent theatre in England built exclusively for showing theatrical productions and its first successful one, located in Shoreditch outside the City of London.
Sources
- The Theatre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-15
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