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The Theatre, Shoreditch, William Shakespeare, and James Burbage brown plaque
The Theatre, Shoreditch · Theatre
Inscription
“William Shakespeare acted at The Theatre. Built by James Burbage. Plays by Shakespeare were performed here.”
Details
1577-98
Life dates
Curtain Road
EC2A
London Borough of Hackney
Organisation
People & Places Honored
The Theatre, Shoreditch
theatre · (1577-1598)
William Shakespeare
actor, playwright, father of Susanna Hall, husband of Anne Hathaway, son of John Shakespeare, son of Mary Shakespeare, father of Judith Shakespeare, and father of Hamnet Shakespeare · (1564-1616)
James Burbage
builder · (1531-1597)
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Architect · 1876-1971
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