On this site stood The Curtain Theatre (1577 - 1599) William Shakespeare first performed "Henry V" and "Romeo & Juliet" and acted on stage himself.
{At the bottom is the signature of the graffiti artist:}
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EC2, Curtain Road, Horse and Groom pub
Great display of street art on the side of this pub - all by Schade.  More about the site of the Curtain Theatre at the plaque, Curtain Theatre - Hewett Street.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Curtain Theatre - Curtain Road
This, the second English purpose-built playhouse was erected very close to th...
Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Curtain Theatre - Curtain Road
Artist and architect. Â Born Chile. Â We can'f find a picture of him so we are ...
We do find ourselves taking photos of the most unlikely subjects. Our close-up photo would win a "dull picture" prize. It would have be...
{On the side nearest the water, carved into the front of the seat:} This bench was made using timber from the Verdun oak (1919 - 2003). T...
From a nearby information board: "Each column of the pergola is formed from a single oak trunk. Three bronze plaques commemorate the 67 ...
The high plaque on the building behind reads: "AD 1847, Sunday and Infant School". History in Pictures has a photo of this corner c.1900....
This memorial is stencilled onto the pavement at the south east corner of the junction with Upper Thames Street.
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