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Visit Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Bankside, London

Visit Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Bankside, London

Discussion of the historic Globe Theatre and the modern-day replica of it in Bankside, London.
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Transcript

Shakespeare spent most of his working life in what is today called Bankside. The exact location and construction of his Globe Theatre was often debated until remnants of the its foundation were uncovered in 1989. Today a replica of the Globe, based on the best knowledge available about the original, features Shakespeare’s plays in the open air.