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 ...
Our image comes from Historic England where we found the designer, Groll, but don't trust the dates given there.
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...
Unveiled 7 November 2016 to mark the 75th anniversary of Pick’s death and the centenary of the Johnston typeface.
Mary Hutchinson as Erato the muse of lyric poetry. Note the owl behind her.
The naming error on the plaque is interesting. Derek Bentley (1933-53) was a name also connected with murder and hanging, but in his case...
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